Is stupider a word?

[Chadj]

Simply put, I do not believe it is, and Artha believes it is.

BardishMaster: Also,
BardishMaster: I made it into Wezas' sig
BardishMaster: therefore,
BardishMaster: I am happyt
BardishMaster: happy too
BardishMaster: Do something funny, and be in his sig too
BardishMaster: then we can be sig buddies!<3
WTFL0LSTFU: lol
WTFL0LSTFU: it's funnier because you were wrong and stupider is a word.
WTFL0LSTFU: Great Lord Warclaidhm's group just arrived.
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Warclaidhm mutters under his breath.
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Warclaidhm says, "Son of ."
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Warclaidhm says, "A."
WTFL0LSTFU: :-(
BardishMaster: it is a word?
BardishMaster: :-(
BardishMaster: is THAT why im in his sig?
WTFL0LSTFU: I don't know
WTFL0LSTFU: But it makes me giggle
BardishMaster: Stupider !=word
BardishMaster: http://www.webster.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=stupider
BardishMaster: It will assume you typoed, and it will bring you to stupid
WTFL0LSTFU: http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=stupider
WTFL0LSTFU: stu·pid Audio pronunciation of "stupider" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (stpd, sty-)
adj. stu·pid·er, stu·pid·est
BardishMaster: Webster > Dictionary.com
WTFL0LSTFU: let's see
WTFL0LSTFU: you have one (probably wrong) dictionary
WTFL0LSTFU: or one dictionary site that gets its info from a bunch.
BardishMaster: All it would take is one single wrong dictionary site for it to get stupider
BardishMaster: FOR ALL YOU KNOW IT'S FROM URBANDICTIONARY
WTFL0LSTFU: Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
BardishMaster: http://www.yourdictionary.com/ahd/search?p=stupider&searchmode=normal
WTFL0LSTFU: Click on the word stupid.
BardishMaster: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=79214&dict=CALD
WTFL0LSTFU: adj. stu·pid·er, stu·pid·est
WTFL0LSTFU: adj. stu·pid·er, stu·pid·est
WTFL0LSTFU: adj. stu·pid·er, stu·pid·est
WTFL0LSTFU: adj. stu·pid·er, stu·pid·est
WTFL0LSTFU: adj. stu·pid·er, stu·pid·est
BardishMaster: :-(
BardishMaster: i'm winning :-P
WTFL0LSTFU: you misspelled whining omg
BardishMaster: lmao
BardishMaster: Anyways,
BardishMaster: Point is,
BardishMaster: Stupider is not a word.
WTFL0LSTFU: Yes it is
WTFL0LSTFU: you lose
WTFL0LSTFU: YOU LOSE YOU LOSE YOU LOSE I WIN HAHAHAhal;gjh
BardishMaster: OK THATS IT TIME FOR A THREAD
WTFL0LSTFU: OK PREPARE TO LOSE THO
BardishMaster: OK
WTFL0LSTFU: OK

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Stupider (http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=stupider) from Dictionary.com (http://www.dictionary.com).

[Artha]

Everyone who voted No loses.

BardishMaster (9:01:50 PM): OMG IT IS A WORD
BardishMaster (9:01:51 PM): :-(
WTFL0LSTFU (9:01:57 PM): yeah I told you
BardishMaster signed off at 9:02:14 PM.

[Chadj]

It was sarcasm.

Although I AM beginning to slightly doubt it's wordship.

It's gotta be man, don't you remember that childhood poem?

"Boys go to Jupiter to get more stupider..."

Uhm, I think that's a childhood poem.

[Artha]

No 7 (53.85%)

53.85% who have responded to this poll are wrong.

[Psykos]

John is the stupidest guy I've ever met.
John is the most stupid guy I've ever met.

Sometimes you have to take the word in all three contexts to see which is right.

Stupider is a word.

[Chadj]

Who is stupidest?

That just sounds dumb.



John is the stupidest guy I've ever met.

That sounds like you are 3.

I do not believe it is a word, sorry.

Sorta like ''ain't". It's pretty accepted, but it still isn't a word.

[Galleazzo]

Anyone'd vote no is stupider 'n pigshit.

:banghead:

[Chadj]

I'm just going with the two biggest dictionaries that I know of, and the majority of dictionaries that I found online. It is not a word.

[Tsa`ah]

It made it into a dictionary ... big whoop.

There are plenty of words in various dictionaries that have made it for one reason, popular lack of correct grammar.

Stupider is as much a word in the English language as the word "dawg".

In a few years "dumberer" will also be a word in an English dictionary. Doesn't mean anything other than the erosion of a language.

[HarmNone]

The rule was that most words with two syllables, and all words with more than two syllables, should be prefaced by "more". In recent times, that rule has been set aside and words like "stupider" are accepted. They are not preferred, but they are acceptable.

[Wezas]

While looking for the answer to this question through Google I stumbled onto Klaive's other board (http://www.ninjachat.com/forum/)

[Bobmuhthol]

<<There are plenty of words in various dictionaries that have made it for one reason, popular lack of correct grammar.>>

Does the language not evolve, making that the correct syntax?

[Souzy]

Ummm WTFLOLSTFU...has always been Artha? I had thought it was Drew for a second, cos I swear Drew IM'ed me from that SN. Am I going nuts? :?:

[Artha]

Am I going nuts?

Yep.

[deck]

stu·pid ( P ) Pronunciation Key (stpd, sty-)
adj. stu·pid·er, stu·pid·est
1. Slow to learn or understand; obtuse.
2. Tending to make poor decisions or careless mistakes.
3. Marked by a lack of intelligence or care; foolish or careless: a stupid mistake.
4. Dazed, stunned, or stupefied.
5. Pointless; worthless: a stupid job.

[xtc]

Stupidier is not in either the oxford dictionary, nor the websters, case closed. As if the question even needing asking.

[Artha]

You're stupider than the average person if you don't think it's a word.

[Nieninque]

Originally posted by xtc
Stupidier is not in either the oxford dictionary, nor the websters, case closed. As if the question even needing asking.

It's in my Oxford dictionary

[Chadj]

Originally posted by deck
stu·pid ( P ) Pronunciation Key (stpd, sty-)
adj. stu·pid·er, stu·pid·est
1. Slow to learn or understand; obtuse.
2. Tending to make poor decisions or careless mistakes.
3. Marked by a lack of intelligence or care; foolish or careless: a stupid mistake.
4. Dazed, stunned, or stupefied.
5. Pointless; worthless: a stupid job.


This helps out 0 because it's in some, and not in others.

[Snapp]

Originally posted by Lalana
Ummm WTFLOLSTFU...has always been Artha? I had thought it was Drew for a second, cos I swear Drew IM'ed me from that SN. Am I going nuts? :?:

Yeah, Drew has IMed me from a screen name like that too. It confused me for a while.

[xtc]

Originally posted by Nieninque

Originally posted by xtc
Stupidier is not in either the oxford dictionary, nor the websters, case closed. As if the question even needing asking.

It's in my Oxford dictionary

It is not in mine

[xtc]

Originally posted by Artha
You're stupider than the average person if you don't think it's a word.

If "stupider" was a word I may be insulted, as it isn't I am not. I think it has been used incorrectly for years by ignorant people and some dictionaries have pandered to the ignorant and included it. Whenever I have a question about the English language I go to those people who invented English. My Oxford dictionary British edition does not list stupidier, case closed.

[Edited on 10-17-2004 by xtc]

[Miss X]

Stupider is in my Oxford English (UK version of course) so I think we can safely say its a word.

[Artha]

If "stupider" was a word I may be insulted, as it isn't I am not.


Stupider is in my Oxford English (UK version of course) so I think we can safely say its a word.

Time to get insulted.

[Chadj]

Artha is wrong


Chadj is right.


Some (most) [all] girls are also retarded

Given the evidence, I would have to deduce that stupider is not a word.


[Edited on 10-17-2004 by Chadj]

[Miss X]

I had a quick check, and my version of the Oxford dictionary of current English was edited by a male so... You lose. Thanks for playing though! ;)

[Chadj]

It was a female with a male name, OBVIOUSLY.

[xtc]

I did a search at onelook.com dictionary which searches up to 971 dictionaries and found stupider listed in only one dictionary, dictionary.com, as an adjective of stupid. It wasn’t listed in the either the Webster’s or Oxford there.

I stand by my initial statement that stupider is not a word. The correct way to articulate that sentiment would be “more stupid”, as in "anyone who thinks stupider is a word is more stupid than words can express".

[Edited on 10-17-2004 by xtc]

[Artha]

Oh, because it's not on the internet version of the Oxford dictionary, it obviously isn't a word. Even though it's in the printed version.

[xtc]

It isn't listed in my oxford nor my websters. I also asked an English teacher who scoffed at me derisively for asking....Man I have to much time on my hands.

[Edited on 10-17-2004 by xtc]

[Miss X]

OH SHIT MY DICTIONARY IS LYING TO ME???

I don't think so.

[Chadj]

Originally posted by Miss X
OH SHIT MY DICTIONARY IS LYING TO ME???

I don't think so.

I think that bob was right. And you are hallucinating.

[Nieninque]

stupid /'stju:pid/ adj. (stupider, stupidest)

From the Concise Oxford Dictionary Eighth Edition, Edited by R.E. Allen Published 1991

[Latrinsorm]

I'd be careful about disagreeing with Miss X. You might have to count trees in Siberia.

[Keller]

Rule: One syllable words get -er, multiple syllable words get more.

Correct: More stupid
Incorrect: stupider


Source: Modern English Grammar