stupidity
noun
stu·pid·i·ty
stu̇-ˈpi-də-tē 
styu̇-
plural stupidities
1
: the quality or state of being stupid
2
: a stupid idea or act
Synonyms of stupidity
Examples of stupidity in a Sentence
I was shocked by the stupidity of their decision.
the stupidity of the dialogue between the two romantic leads had movie audiences giggling uncontrollably
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Which is much worse than plain old stupidity.
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Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Unlike its sibling concepts of dumbness and idiocy, stupidity isn’t really a personality trait.
—Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 11 Feb. 2026
As Josh Barro argued two and a half years ago, a disquieting number of Kennedy men have injured or killed their romantic partners or themselves out of drunkenness and stupidity.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
There are no words to describe the grief, stupidity and evil caused by the loss of that principle of honoring the U.S. Constitution.
—Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Unlike its sibling concepts of dumbness and idiocy, stupidity isn’t really a personality trait.
—Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 11 Feb. 2026
As Josh Barro argued two and a half years ago, a disquieting number of Kennedy men have injured or killed their romantic partners or themselves out of drunkenness and stupidity.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
There are no words to describe the grief, stupidity and evil caused by the loss of that principle of honoring the U.S. Constitution.
—Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2026
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“Stupidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stupidity. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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stupidity
noun
stu·pid·i·ty
st(y)u̇-ˈpid-ət-ē
plural stupidities
1
: the quality or state of being stupid
2
: something (as an idea or act) that is stupid
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