CategoryArchaic Word / Moral Term
Modern Equivalentfoolish; senseless; dull-minded.
KJV Word TypeAdjective
DefinitionFoolish, senseless, brutish, or morally dull.
Key Verses"For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children." (Jeremiah 4:22)
KJV Usage NoteCarries a strong sense of moral foolishness or lack of spiritual understanding.
Common MisunderstandingIt is not simply childishness; it describes foolishness or senselessness.
EtymologyFrom Middle English sot, meaning "fool" or "drunkard," with the adjectival ending -ish.