ASININITY Synonyms: 95 Similar and Opposite Words

asininity

noun

Definition of asininity

as in insanity

a foolish act or idea a serious journalist who refuses to take part in the asininity of reporting celebrity gossip as real news

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as in madness

lack of good sense or judgment the asininity of your public ridicule of the boss is beyond belief

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Noun

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and over.

— Ryan Ottignon, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2026
Bennett asked the jury to find Hinton not guilty by reason of insanity.

— Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of insanity

Noun

Satin finish, soft glow Much like the origins of the mochi skin concept, the mochi skin aesthetic is rooted in the Japanese approach to beauty, where simplicity and radiance take center stage.

— Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
That process has been in place for over three decades, and Brazilians have become accustomed to its speed, simplicity, accuracy and routine.

— Solly Boussidan, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of simplicity

Noun

Even amid so many absurdities, one of the strangest things that happens this week is Rainbeau suddenly developing an English accent.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2026
For all the absurdity, though, the award carries considerable weight — even if the timing is bittersweet.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of absurdity

Noun

But the flight to extremism, and the metastasizing inanity, is a two-party problem, and those of us who are Democrats and who care about the importance of regrowing the dormant (if not dead) political center have an obligation to try to do something about it.

— Jeffrey Robbins, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026
The post-liberals stand for cruelty and inanity, but Brooks can’t admit to standing for much of anything at all.

— Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026

Definition of inanity

Noun

Learning that countless more people will lose their lives on account of his neglect, greed, and stupidity, he is pressed, reluctantly, into a most self-serving mode of damage control.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
Nerdiest song for drummers This will probably come down to stupidity.

— Devon Ivie, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of stupidity

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