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as in stupidness
the quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind
the stupidity of the dialogue between the two romantic leads had movie audiences giggling uncontrollably
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as in insanity
a foolish act or idea
the succession of stupidities by the company's owners was bound to result in bankruptcy
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as in nonsense
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
leaving her bags unguarded inside the airport terminal was nothing but stupidity on her part
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Recent Examples of stupidity
To critics, the obvious answer would be ego, stubbornness or just plain stupidity.
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Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Head shots that are not even minor penalties according to an official is just blatant stupidity.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 14 May 2025
This time, the technique is turned upon classic alien invasion movies of the Golden Age with liberal helpings of pure human stupidity as a seemingly peaceful first contact moment goes awry and gets bloody, leading to a solar system-ending flatulent finish.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 17 May 2025
Tiny terror is unleashed in this mini alien apocalypse as directors Robert Bisi and Andy Lyon pay loving tribute to classic sci-fi stories of alien invasion and human stupidity using tilt-shift techniques that make the end of the world look almost cute.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 24 Apr. 2025
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Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Head shots that are not even minor penalties according to an official is just blatant stupidity.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 14 May 2025
This time, the technique is turned upon classic alien invasion movies of the Golden Age with liberal helpings of pure human stupidity as a seemingly peaceful first contact moment goes awry and gets bloody, leading to a solar system-ending flatulent finish.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 17 May 2025
Tiny terror is unleashed in this mini alien apocalypse as directors Robert Bisi and Andy Lyon pay loving tribute to classic sci-fi stories of alien invasion and human stupidity using tilt-shift techniques that make the end of the world look almost cute.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stupidity
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On June 11, Lopez withdrew a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
8 July 2025
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Stines is scheduled to undergo a psychiatric evaluation this month, with the defense preparing to pursue an insanity or extreme emotional disturbance defense.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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That's nonsense… and anyone who's been a part of these productions knows that IN FACT the opposite is true.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
9 July 2025
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The song was essentially one long joke about animal noises, and once the joke wore off, what remained was an insanely repetitive chorus of nonsense.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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While some can be used across different hair textures, lengths, curl patterns, thicknesses, colors (natural and unnatural), and concerns, many are created with specific consumers and their needs in mind.—
Angela Trakoshis,
Allure,
11 July 2025
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The new phone is barely more than half the thickness of the original Fold, and around 25% thinner than last year’s model.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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As stocks surge, Chanos has been warning of other market absurdities including the proliferation of Bitcoin treasury companies which raise money to buy and hold the cryptocurrency.—
Glen Luke Flanagan,
Fortune,
30 June 2025
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In his high-energy hour, featuring plenty of material and crowd work alike, which was taped at the Neptune Theatre in Seattle, WA, Jackson tackles everything from racially questionable cookies to other everyday absurdities.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
16 June 2025
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Use it to find and retrieve stray nuts or bolts in any crevice.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Without that pollination, almond trees produce only 200 pounds of nuts per acre.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2025
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Wasps are also scavengers, and they can often be found flying around garbage bins looking for their next meal.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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Folsom 4th of July garbage schedule For those living in Folsom, trash and waste pickup will continue as scheduled, according to the city’s website.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
Updated July 2,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2025
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North Korea has responded to previous balloon campaigns with fiery rhetoric and other shows of anger, and last year the country launched its own balloons across the border, dumping rubbish on various South Korean sites, including the presidential compound.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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They were were found beneath a pile of rubbish heaped just inside her front door, according to a police report released Wednesday.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2025
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Much odder is that red states aren’t taking the blue states up on an arrangement that to some degree erects a fence around economic foolishness.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Such utter foolishness, by another blind leading the blind, liberal democrat.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
10 June 2025
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“Stupidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stupidity. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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