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Definitions

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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But amid the rampant stupidity of the first “Scary Movie,” released in 2000, original director Keenen Ivory Wayans discovered two major talents: Regina Hall and Anna Faris.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

No, I will take full accountability and marinate in my stupidity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

It really showcases her talent for the English language by fitting so much cruelty and stupidity into just six words.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

The stupidity of this sent Mr. Jacket right out of my mind, and I bolted down the valley to my mountain.

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

stupidity

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