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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
That men like Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk are entrusted with businesses of tectonic influence can be difficult to understand, but their cults of personality have been able to survive scrutiny, perhaps because the money itself is too imposing a firewall for their own stupidity to penetrate.
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Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
19 Apr. 2026
Eric Swalwell, a prominent Democratic House member and a front-runner in the race for California governor, had his political career blown up by allegations of degeneracy and abject stupidity.
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Michelle Cottle,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
English filmmaker Chris Morris invites us to laugh at terror, literally, putting the stupidity of these hilariously clueless jihadists front and center.
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Debby Wolfinsohn,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
If not for the stupidity of Joe Biden and the Democrats, ICE would have an easier job.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
19 Apr. 2026
Eric Swalwell, a prominent Democratic House member and a front-runner in the race for California governor, had his political career blown up by allegations of degeneracy and abject stupidity.
—
Michelle Cottle,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
English filmmaker Chris Morris invites us to laugh at terror, literally, putting the stupidity of these hilariously clueless jihadists front and center.
—
Debby Wolfinsohn,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
If not for the stupidity of Joe Biden and the Democrats, ICE would have an easier job.
—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stupidity
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In an email to Krebs, Valadon claimed that the repo’s commit logs show that GitHub’s default protections against committing secrets—protections designed to protect unwitting or unskilled developers against exactly this kind of stupidness—had been disabled by the repo’s administrator.
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Bland was obsessed with religion, but that did not amount to insanity, the prosecutor argued.
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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.
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Even Hauser can’t rescue this culturally insensitive, stereotype-perpetuating nonsense.
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Some beer companies even make canned versions of the drink, but forget that nonsense — there is nothing better than a fresh, handmade michelada.
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There wasn't much left to shave off with the Galaxy Z Fold 7, because when unfolded, one panel is as thick as the USB-C port, which acts as the phone's hard stop on thickness.
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Because of the length and lack of thickness, my hair often lacks volume and is quickly weighed down shortly after styling.
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That’s the level of idiocy in the Los Angeles city government.
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The idiocy of these people knows no bounds.
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Is now the time for the industry to take the silliness seriously?
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But what pushed the situation from the realm of silliness to sinister was a US operation to seize Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife from their home in Caracas on January 3, 2026.
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The first 10 minutes are an incredible swirl of paranoia, alcoholism, and sluggish dumbness when Gould just needs to feed his cat.
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Unlike its sibling concepts of dumbness and idiocy, stupidity isn’t really a personality trait.
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And yet the absurdity didn’t stop there.
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At a time when the average new vehicle transaction price continues marching toward absurdity (roughly $51,000 now), that affordability matters.
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“Stupidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stupidity. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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