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stupidity

[stoo-pid-i-tee, styoo-] / stuˈpɪd ɪ ti, styu- /
NOUN
dullness of mind
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absurdity apathy idiocy ignorance lunacy nonsense silliness
STRONG
asininity fatuity fatuousness imbecility imprudence incapacity ineptitude injudiciousness insensibility obtuseness puerility shallowness simplicity slowness sluggishness stolidity stupefaction stupor weakness
WEAK
battiness brainlessness doltishness feeble-mindedness nitwittedness stupidness thick-headedness weak-mindedness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
intelligence sense
WEAK
acumen canniness judgment shrewdness wisdom
NOUN
extreme folly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absurdity idiocy irrationality lunacy madness nonsense silliness
STRONG
asininity frivolity giddiness imbecility ineptitude nonsensicality senselessness simplicity
WEAK
ludicrousness witlessness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
sense
WEAK
acumen canniness intelligence judgment shrewdness wisdom
NOUN
stupid act
Synonyms
STRONGEST
folly foolishness madness
STRONG
imbecility
WEAK
misguidedness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
seriousness
WEAK
acumen canniness intelligence judgment shrewdness wisdom

Example Sentences

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“Some people would call it stupidity; some people will call it disloyal,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

‘Without commenting on my obvious stupidity, how do I recover from this?’

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

China’s Mao Zedong forced party officials to give self-corrective monologues in which they asked forgiveness for their own stupidity and failing to follow his wise leadership.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

"I am disgusted with myself, with my recklessness and my stupidity."

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

She felt what he had felt—the awfulness of what a moment’s inattention, thoughtlessness, stupidity had brought about, and its probable cost.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks