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Stupid in Hebrew is טִפֵּשׁ (tipésh).

It can also be said מטופש, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.

טִפֵּשׁ
tipésh
adjective · masculine
In English

stupid

/ˈstjuːpɪd/ /ˈst͡ʃʉwpɪd/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with S

These are the Hebrew words for stupid as an adjective.

lacking in intelligence

This is more about the Hebrew word טִפֵּשׁ.

Written with vowel points
טִפֵּשׁ
Written without vowel points
טיפש
Said
tipésh
Plural
טיפשים
Its meanings in English
stupid, fool

The Hebrew dictionary's page for טיפש, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with stupid.

These words come before and after stupid in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨stupid⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨stupid⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨stupid⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨טִפֵּשׁ⁩, said tipésh. Without vowel points it is written ⁨טיפש⁩. Its plural is ⁨טיפשים⁩.

What are other Hebrew words for ⁨stupid⁩?

Besides ⁨טיפש⁩, ⁨stupid⁩ can be said ⁨מטופש⁩ (metupásh), depending on the meaning.

What else does ⁨טיפש⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨stupid⁩, ⁨טיפש⁩ can mean ⁨fool⁩.

How is ⁨stupid⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨stupid⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈstjuːpɪd/, /ˈst͡ʃʉwpɪd/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry stupid and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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