Semistupid

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Somewhat or partially stupid. not-comparable

    "They include Kirsten Storms of “General Hospital,” whose photograph is grotesquely animated to look as though she is blowing into a cartoon Breathalyzer, and Gary Dourdan of “CSI,” who as a hot-dog driver and apparent street enemy of the TMZ photographers, is baited into saying things that sound semistupid only after obscene amounts of editing."

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"They include Kirsten Storms of “General Hospital,” whose photograph is grotesquely animated to look as though she is blowing into a cartoon Breathalyzer, and Gary Dourdan of “CSI,” who as a hot-dog driver and apparent street enemy of the TMZ photographers, is baited into saying things that sound semistupid only after obscene amounts of editing."

Etymology

From semi- + stupid.

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