stupidity

noun

stu̇-ˈpi-də-tē How to pronounce stupidity (audio)
Definition of stupiditynext
1
as in stupidness
the quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind the stupidity of the dialogue between the two romantic leads had movie audiences giggling uncontrollably

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2
as in insanity
a foolish act or idea the succession of stupidities by the company's owners was bound to result in bankruptcy

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3
as in nonsense
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense leaving her bags unguarded inside the airport terminal was nothing but stupidity on her part

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Recent Examples of stupidity Warm, fuzzy feelings for noble stupidity are an American thing, especially in politics. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 July 2026 Final negotiations on ‘Peace’ are proceeding, subject to ignorance or stupidity getting in its way. — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 8 June 2026 Is there a level of insanity, vitriol and stupidity that is infiltrating almost every aspect of our modern society, regardless of your political or religious views? — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026 That men like Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk are entrusted with businesses of tectonic influence can be difficult to understand, but their cults of personality have been able to survive scrutiny, perhaps because the money itself is too imposing a firewall for their own stupidity to penetrate. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stupidity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stupidity
  1. stupidness
  2. insanity
  3. nonsense
  4. thickness
  5. idiocy
  6. silliness
  7. dumbness
  8. absurdity
Noun
  • In an email to Krebs, Valadon claimed that the repo’s commit logs show that GitHub’s default protections against committing secrets—protections designed to protect unwitting or unskilled developers against exactly this kind of stupidness—had been disabled by the repo’s administrator.
    — Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
Definition of stupidness
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  • Iraq, Canada, United Kingdom, Luxembourg, Qatar, Saudi Arabia After accidentally cursing President Saddam Hussein on stage, theater actor Salem convinces a military court of his insanity to escape a death sentence.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 6 July 2026
  • San Francisco trailed 6-1 at the time of Webb’s departure, and given Coors Field’s penchant for insanity, a comeback wasn’t out of the question.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 July 2026
Definition of insanity
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  • Until recently, that would have sounded like absolute nonsense.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 30 June 2026
  • There weren’t meetings with executives about tone and mood and all this nonsense.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Definition of nonsense
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  • Cook for 30–40 minutes, depending on thickness, until the salmon flakes easily with a fork, the internal temperature reaches approximately 140°F and the edges are lightly caramelized and smoky.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Mashing a quarter of the potatoes adds creaminess and thickness to the salad without lots of mayo.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
Definition of thickness
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  • That’s the level of idiocy in the Los Angeles city government.
    — Susan Shelley, Daily News, 13 May 2026
  • The idiocy of these people knows no bounds.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Definition of idiocy
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  • The silliness of that aspect of the story is baked into this interpretation, with several very meta acknowledgments.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026
  • No, no jersey burnings or any of that silliness in the wake of Antetokounmpo working his way out of Milwaukee.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2026
Definition of silliness
Noun
  • The first 10 minutes are an incredible swirl of paranoia, alcoholism, and sluggish dumbness when Gould just needs to feed his cat.
    — Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
  • Unlike its sibling concepts of dumbness and idiocy, stupidity isn’t really a personality trait.
    — Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 11 Feb. 2026
Definition of dumbness
Noun
  • Swift will either ignore the noise as usual, or smile at the absurdity as a secure, proud childless cat lady.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Fireworks, flags and BBQs are Fourth of July staples, but America’s 250th birthday brings an extra helping of absurdity to Coney Island.
    — Geoff Clark OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of absurdity

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