Definition of stupidity
stupidities
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
Recent Examples of stupidity from the Web
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But the documents mostly play on broad themes of the Trump Administration: stupidity, duplicity, and the strategic use of fear.
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If the network was collectively super-intelligent, wouldn’t college campuses immediately become useless loci of old-fashioned uncollective stupidity?
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STUPIDITY Defined for English Language Learners
stupidity
playDefinition 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
stupidity
playDefinition of stupidity for Students
stupidities
1 : the quality or state of being foolish or slow in understanding
2 : a foolish thought, action, or remark
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