stupidity
noun
, styu̇-\
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Synonyms & Antonyms for stupidity
Synonyms
boneheadedness, brainlessness, denseness, density, dim-wittedness, doltishness, dopiness, dorkiness, dullness (also dulness), dumbness, fatuity, foolishness, gormlessness [chiefly British], mindlessness, oafishness, obtuseness, senselessness, simpleness, slowness, stupidness, thickness, vacuity, weak-mindedness, witlessness
Antonyms
braininess, brightness, brilliance, cleverness, intelligence, keenness, quickness, quick-wittedness, sharpness, smartness
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The sum of their stupidity is greater than the two parts. — Fox News, "Nation marks 17 years since attacks of Sept. 11," 12 Sep. 2018 The national collapses—1789, 1940—were always preceded by a generation of elite stupidity, cowardice and greed. — Pascal-emmanuel Gobry, WSJ, "The Failure of the French Elite," 22 Feb. 2019 The great difference between the two events was that the one at Fukushima was caused by an earthquake that generated a tsunami, whereas the one at Chernobyl was caused by human stupidity. — Jeremy Bernstein, WSJ, "‘Midnight in Chernobyl’ Review: The Worst-Case Scenario," 8 Feb. 2019 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 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'stupidity.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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