Meaning
silly, foolish
- silly, foolish, stupid, daft
- tasteless, insipid, saltless, unsalted
In a sentence
Che domanda sciocca, lo sanno tutti.
What a silly question, everyone knows that.
Non fare lo sciocco con tua sorella.
Don't act silly with your sister.
La pasta è sciocca, hai dimenticato il sale.
The pasta is bland, you forgot the salt.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sciocco | masculine · singular |
| sciocca | feminine · singular |
| sciocchi | masculine · plural |
| sciocche | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- For people or actions, sciocco is milder and more everyday than stupido; less harsh, often like foolish or silly.
- Agree it in gender and number: sciocco, sciocca, sciocchi, sciocche.
- The food sense is mostly literary or regional today; for bland food, insipido is usually more natural.