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idiocy

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of idiocy

a foolish act or idea

trying to get that many people to agree on anything was pure idiocy

Synonyms of idiocy

absurdity, asininity, bêtise, fatuity, folly, foolery, foppery, imbecility, inanity, insanity, lunacy, stupidity

Words Related to idiocy

absurdness, craziness, foolishness, inaneness, madness, senselessness, witlessness

buffoonery, monkeyshine(s), shenanigan(s), tomfoolery

drivel, humbug, nonsense, twaddle

blunder, bungle, flub, goof, howler

Near Antonyms of idiocy

discretion, forethought, prudence, sagacity, wisdom

brainstorm, inspiration

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