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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
Recent Examples of stupidity from the Web
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Jenner's choice was the most inexcusably moronic move the network had made until Tuesday when ESPN rocketed to unprecedented heights of stupidity.
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Somebody said, 'The example of stupidity is doing something over and over again in the same way.'
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One of the great enduring stupidities of modern economic life is the belief that buying American is somehow beneficial to the United States as a whole.
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The level of stupidity of the conspirators is staggering:
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The realization that Trump vs. the media is overblown stupidity, half-scripted on both sides, makes the conflict less compelling.
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An inexplicably gentle euphemism for unforgivable stupidity.
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James Comey’s dismissal left little doubt that Trump’s preoccupation with personal loyalty—even more than incompetence, stupidity, or corruption—could be the thing that wrecks his presidency.
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There is nothing quite like your wife being angry on account of your stupidity.
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First Known Use of stupidity
1541
stupidity Synonyms
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, witlessnessAntonyms
braininess, brightness, brilliance, cleverness, intelligence, keenness, quickness, quick-wittedness, sharpness, smartnessRelated Words
feeblemindedness, simplemindedness; absurdity, asininity, balminess, craziness, daftness, dippiness, dottiness, fatuousness, folly, idiocy, inaneness, inanity, insanity, lunacy, madness, nincompoopery, nonsensicalness, nuttiness, preposterousness, silliness, simplicity, wackiness, zaniness; fallacy, irrationality, unreasonableness; mental deficiency, mental retardationNear Antonyms
acumen, alertness, astuteness, discernment, insight, judgment (or judgement), perception, percipience, perspicacity; sagacity, sageness, sapience, wisdom, wit; logicality, logicalness, rationality, rationalness, reasonableness, soundness, validitySTUPIDITY Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of stupidity for English Language Learners
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: the state of being foolish or unintelligent : the condition of being stupid
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: a stupid idea or action
STUPIDITY Defined for Kids
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stu·pid·i·ty
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Definition of stupidity for Students
plural stupidities
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:the quality or state of being foolish or slow in understanding
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:a foolish thought, action, or remark
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