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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
Admittedly, my initial reaction was to laugh, then to cast judgment, and then to marvel at the stupidity of a clearly intelligent corporate leader ever thinking such blatantly morally wrong behavior would not catch up with him.
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Margie Warrell, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Economists ascribe an inflationary quality to borrowing which implies impressive market stupidity.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Amid all the looming consciousness that our time on earth is precious, there are also specials unerringly devoted to utter stupidity, and even the comedians fixated on mortality are delivering life-affirming material, too.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
The team was 4-13 with several one-sided losses and a few where end-of-game stupidity cost them a win.
—John Nogowski, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2025
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Margie Warrell, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Economists ascribe an inflationary quality to borrowing which implies impressive market stupidity.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Amid all the looming consciousness that our time on earth is precious, there are also specials unerringly devoted to utter stupidity, and even the comedians fixated on mortality are delivering life-affirming material, too.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
The team was 4-13 with several one-sided losses and a few where end-of-game stupidity cost them a win.
—John Nogowski, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stupidity
Noun
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The film is raucous comedy about a road trip that devolves into chaos and insanity.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
21 Aug. 2025
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The formal insanity defense succeeds in fewer than one percent of cases, but its visibility reinforces a flawed public perception that mental illness is a common driver of violence.—
Victor Petreca,
Time,
21 Aug. 2025
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Renken called his colleagues' complaint nonsense and an attempt to undermine his own claim against them.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The whole thing is nonsense, but Texas Democrats in particular look more unhinged than ever.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Allow your spackle layer to dry completely (which could take several hours depending on thickness and humidity).—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Aug. 2025
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These scalp drops are designed with density in mind and can improve thickness and volume for less shedding and thicker hairstyles.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
11 Aug. 2025
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Many users pointed out the absurdity of boasting about perfect attendance, especially in the context of public health.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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Everyone with foreign agent status has to include and be introduced with a disclaimer about how they’re getting funded by outside sources, an absurdity that Rain leans into by staging a marathon of interviews with other foreign agents, some whose record with the status goes back decades.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
14 Aug. 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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In a startling revelation, the crew members aboard this intergalactic garbage scow turn out to be the descendants of American astronauts launched 200 years earlier during humanity's pre-warp, post-World War III days.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Singer is perhaps the only philosopher who could expect to find a stalker rooting through his garbage for some sign of hypocrisy—chicken bones, unopened pleas from UNICEF, a Tiffany Blue Box.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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This image is the result of months of meticulous observation at two open rubbish tips where herds regularly forage.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Hutchens said the house at 303 E. Rogers St. is in a state of disrepair and problems have included the accumulation of trash and rubbish, nonpayment of water bills and numerous cleanup notices.—
Lynn Kutter,
Arkansas Online,
6 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 31 Aug. 2025.
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