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

• boneheadedness
• brainlessness
• denseness
• density
• dim-wittedness
• doltishness
• dopiness
• dorkiness
• dullness
• dulness
• dumbness
• fatuity
• foolishness
• gormlessness [chiefly British]
• mindlessness
• oafishness
• obtuseness
• senselessness
• simpleness
• slowness
• stupidness
• thickness
• vacuity
• weak-mindedness
• witlessness

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Bang! had long admired her for: unfettered joyful stupidity. —Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 4 June 2024

Like a writer taking on an unfinished Hemingway chapter? Or stupidity. —Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024

Tatis, who has become a great right fielder, hasn’t been the same with the bat since his three wrist surgeries and motorcycle stupidity. —Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2024

So these translators march on through time, insisting on their own varieties of stupidity and clarity. —Wyatt Mason, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1541, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

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