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idiot-proof

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.22 in modern English

Syllables
id-iot-proof
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Incapable of being misused even by the most stupid or careless of users.

Humorous; Informal

verb

To render something idiot-proof.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé Proto-Indo-European *swéd-yo-s Proto-Hellenic *hwédios Ancient Greek ἴδιος (ídios) Ancient Greek -ώτης (-ṓtēs) Ancient Greek ἰδιώτης (idiṓtēs) Latin idiotabor. Old French idiotebor. Middle English ydiote English idiot English proof English -proof English idiot-proof From idiot + -proof.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more idiot-proof (comparative) most idiot-proof (superlative) idiotproof (alternative) idiot-proofs (present, singular) idiot-proofing (participle, present) idiot-proofed (participle, past) idiot-proofed (past)

Phrases

dummy-proof

Frequently Paired Words

dummy-proof foolproof

Questions

What does idiot-proof mean?
Incapable of being misused even by the most stupid or careless of users.
Where does idiot-proof come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé Proto-Indo-European *swéd-yo-s Proto-Hellenic *hwédios Ancient Greek ἴδιος (ídios) Ancient Greek -ώτης (-ṓtēs) Ancient Greek ἰδιώτης (idiṓtēs) Latin idiotabor. Old French idiotebor. Middle English ydiote English idiot English proof English -proof English idiot-proof From idiot + -proof.

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