idiot

noun
UK /ˈɪdiət/
US /ˈɪdiət/

A person who does silly things without thinking.

He felt like an idiot for forgetting his keys again.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A person with very low intelligence.

The character in the story was portrayed as a lovable idiot.

3. A foolish or stupid action or remark.

Calling names like that was a real idiot move.

4. An uneducated or ignorant person (archaic).

In old texts, the village idiot was often misunderstood.