stupidity

noun

stu·pid·i·ty | \ stu̇-ˈpi-də-tē,

styu̇-\

plural stupidities

Definition of stupidity

1 : the quality or state of being stupid

2 : a stupid idea or act

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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

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The disclosure also shines a bare lightbulb on the flagrancy (and, in some cases, stupidity) of the unfaithful. — Marcia Desanctis, Town & Country, "Mark Sanford, Act II," 14 Feb. 2013 Between this and his shock at making Ami cry, the celebs and I are convinced that Yuudai possesses a dangerous mix of reckless confidence and reckless stupidity. — Mariah Smith, The Cut, "You Need an Emotional Support System to Watch This Episode of Terrace House," 17 Apr. 2018 Almost no one sells a wagon any more, which makes some people cross enough to leave angry comments online about the stupidity of car companies. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, "Volvo’s new V60 is proof the station wagon must never die," 17 Oct. 2018 It’s as though his once-lovable stupidity has been weaponized into something a lot more dismissive and dangerous. — Michael Andor Brodeur, BostonGlobe.com, "How did Patrick Star of ‘SpongeBob’ become a meme phenomenon?," 12 July 2018 The legendary slums that climb Caracas’s hillsides are a testament to this socialist stupidity. — Mary Anastasia O’grady, WSJ, "Venezuela’s Long Road to Hell," 10 June 2018 That moment was either the stupidity of an ineffably lame 14-year-old kid from Coral Gables, or the stirrings of punk. — Tom Austin, miamiherald, "Hendrix and Zappa once rocked Miami. Today's pop culture is an epic leap away.," 29 June 2018 So is stupidity: Sub-idiotic behavior gets rewarded with instant YouTube fame. — CBS News, "Carl Hiaasen's pep talk for grads: Assume the worst," 17 June 2018 White american savage who is partly a neanderthal comes to Africa and shoot down a very rare black giraffe coutrsey of South Africa stupidity. — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, "Kentucky Woman Posts Shocking Photos After Killing 'Rare' Black Giraffe, Says It Was for Conservation," 3 July 2018

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