stupidity
pronunciation
How to pronounce stupidity in British English:
UK [stju:ˈpɪdəti]
How to pronounce stupidity in American English:
US [stuˈpɪdəti]
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- Noun:
- a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience
- a stupid mistake
Word Origin
- stupidity (n.)
- 1540s, "want of intelligence," from Latin stupiditatem (nominative stupiditas) "dullness, stupidity, senselessness," from stupidus "confounded, amazed; dull, foolish" (see stupid). It also at various times meant "lack of feeling or emotion" (1560s); "stupor, numbness" (c. 1600).
Synonym
rashness unreasonableness heedlessness incongruousness indiscretion irresponsibility inappropriateness unwariness carelessness recklessness improperness foolhardiness ineptness meaninglessness illogicality inconsequentiality irrationality inconsistency illogicalness ineptitude
asininity frothiness foolishness senselessness laughableness inanity pointlessness absurdness folly silliness superficiality fruitlessness ludicrousness absurdity fatuousness idioticalness futility
retardation vapidity ignorance IQ blankness dumbness unintelligence fatuity dullness low subnormality mental imbecility brainlessness blandness insensateness emptiness mindlessness dim-wittedness simple-mindedness banality insipidity idiocy witlessness
Example
- 1. Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity .
- 2. Productive stupidity means being ignorant by choice .
- 3. It may just be my own stupidity .
- 4. At the beginning they met with much stupidity and apathy .
- 5. Our english stupidity is a point of pride for us .