Everyone must have heard the stable expression "like an idol". But have you ever wondered what this word means. After all, it is used in everyday speech quite rarely. What can you say about this word just by reading it? An idol is a masculine noun and, accordingly, the second declension. Let's try to figure out what it means, and try to pick up a couple of synonymous words.
The idol is…
Explanatory dictionaries will help to understand the meaning of the word in question:
- A statue made of wood or stone, which was worshiped by the pagans: the feet of the idol are stained with the blood of the numerous sacrifices brought to it by savages.
- Poor quality statue: "This is not a work of art, but some kind of idol, get it out of my sight."
- An insensitive, tough person, often used as a curse: "Martinet, feeling nothing idol, chump, I can't see you anymore!"
From the point of viewmorphology, an idol is a common noun of the masculine gender, of the 2nd declension. Depending on the context, the noun "idol" can be either animate or inanimate.
Istukan: synonyms
It is possible to pick up several words with a similar meaning to the not entirely clear noun "idol".
The idol is:
- Tree: "It's not a person - it's a tree, it looks like he doesn't feel anything at all."
- Stupid: "Here's a boobie: you can't be entrusted with anything, even with such a simple task you couldn't cope!"
- Balda: "Why are you standing there like a bum, you have to act."
- Idiot: "This problem is very simple, even an idiot can solve it."
- Dummy: "This king was a tool in the hands of his retinue, he sat on the throne like a fool, nodded his head and nothing more."
- Idol: "The idols have been destroyed, in whom to believe now, the savages do not know."
- Idol: "Idols were invented to make it easier to control the crowd."
- Statue: "Statues of pagan idols frightened, terrified."
- Churka: "Brainless chump, how could you do this?"
