IMBECILITY Synonyms: 95 Similar and Opposite Words

imbecility

noun

ˌim-bə-ˈsi-lə-tē

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as in insanity

a foolish act or idea was arrested for the sheer imbecility of speeding down a dark road with no headlights on

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as in madness

lack of good sense or judgment we were stunned by the imbecility of the ideas presented by this once-respected biologist

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Recent Examples of imbecility When Constanze reaches her breaking point, Mozart’s imbecility is exposed as fragility. —

Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026

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Noun

Bland was obsessed with religion, but that did not amount to insanity, the prosecutor argued.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
Part of what drew him to the case, Burton said, was that many of the issues relevant then are still relevant today, like the death penalty, the use of the insanity defense, parole and rehabilitation.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 June 2026