imbecility
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Definition of imbecility
1a : the quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness … it seemed a very odd business, filled with illusions and delusions, at times noble to the point of imbecility and at other times base to the point of amorality.— Colleen McCullough also : futility
b : something that is foolish or nonsensical … his satire on the imbecilities and greed of politicians …— Nicholas Von Hoffman
2 dated, now offensive : the condition of being affected with moderate mental retardation
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Synonyms & Antonyms for imbecility
Synonyms
absurdity, asininity, balminess, brainlessness, craziness, daftness, dippiness, dottiness, fatuity, fatuousness, folly, foolishness, inanity, insanity, lunacy, madness, nonsensicalness, nuttiness, preposterousness, senselessness, silliness, simplicity, wackiness, witlessness, zaniness
Antonyms
prudence, sagaciousness, sagacity, sageness, sanity, sapience, sensibleness, soundness, wisdom
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