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    stupidity
    /stjuːˈpɪdɪti/

    noun

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTUPIDITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    the state of being silly or unwise: a moment / act of stupidity. Her stupidity is beyond belief sometimes. It was sheer stupidity to refuse at the price they were offering. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Stupid and silly behaviour. antics. brain fart. buffoonery. dottiness. dumbness. foolery. foolishness. frivolousness. fruit loopery.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › stupidityStupidity Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of STUPIDITY is the quality or state of being stupid. How to use stupidity in a sentence.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › stupidityStupidity - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Being stupid has to do with not understanding things, not learning from past experiences, and generally not using your brain, so stupidity refers to this quality. Saying that someone did something because of stupidity is an insult because it means the person really should’ve known better.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTUPIDITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    the state of being silly or unwise: a moment / act of stupidity. Her stupidity is beyond belief sometimes. It was sheer stupidity to refuse at the price they were offering. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Stupid and silly behavior. antics. buffoonery. dottiness. dumbness. fatuousness. foolishness. frivolousness. fruit loopery. game.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › StupidityStupidity - Wikipedia

    Stupidity is a lack of intelligence, understanding, reason, or wit, an inability to learn. It may be innate, assumed or reactive. The word stupid comes from the Latin word stupere. Stupid characters are often used for comedy in fictional stories.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishstupidity noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    noun. /stjuːˈpɪdəti/ /stuːˈpɪdəti/ (plural stupidities) [uncountable, countable, usually plural] behaviour that shows a lack of thought or good judgement. I couldn't believe my own stupidity. the errors and stupidities of youth. The police were astonished at the sheer stupidity of drivers in going so fast in the fog. Extra Examples.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › stupidityStupidity - definition of stupidity by The Free Dictionary

    Define stupidity. stupidity synonyms, stupidity pronunciation, stupidity translation, English dictionary definition of stupidity. n. pl. stu·pid·i·ties 1. The quality or condition of being stupid. 2. A stupid act, remark, or idea. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language,...

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTUPIDITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 meanings: 1. the quality or state of being stupid 2. a stupid act, remark, etc.... Click for more definitions.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › stupidity_nstupidity, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    What does the noun stupidity mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun stupidity, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the noun stupidity? About 2 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › stupidityStupidity Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    STUPIDITY meaning: 1 : the state of being foolish or unintelligent the condition of being stupid; 2 : a stupid idea or action usually plural.