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resposta necia

[ʁes'pɔs.tə 'ne.sjə]
noun phrasefemininepl: respostas necias
foolish answer; silly response
1. A response or answer that is foolish, senseless, or demonstrates lack of intelligence
His resposta necia to the professor's question made everyone laugh.
Sua resposta necia à pergunta do professor fez todos rirem.
2. An ill-considered or inappropriate reply
The candidate gave a resposta necia during the interview.
O candidato deu uma resposta necia durante a entrevista.
NYC Slang
dumb answer; silly response; brain-dead reply
Synonyms
resposta bobaresposta tolaresposta idiotaresposta absurda
Antonyms
resposta inteligenteresposta sensataresposta sábia

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
resposta necia
Common usage in everyday speech
Portugal
resposta tola
Preferred alternative in European Portuguese
São Paulo
resposta boba
Commonly used informal variant

Related Idioms & Phrases

dar uma resposta necia
resposta de quem não tem juízo
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