What does stupidity mean?
Definitions for stupidity
stuˈpɪd ɪ ti, styu-stu·pid·i·ty
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word stupidity.
Princeton's WordNet
stupiditynoun
a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience
stupidity, betise, folly, foolishness, imbecilitynoun
a stupid mistake
Wiktionary
stupiditynoun
The property of being stupid.
I suppose you can put it down to gross stupidity, but that's not much of an excuse.
stupiditynoun
An act that is stupid.
That stupidity cost me the job interview.
Etymology: From stupiditas.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Stupiditynoun
Dulness; heaviness of mind; sluggishness of understanding.
Etymology: stupidité, Fr. stupiditas, Latin.
Shadwel alone, of all my sons, is he
Who stands confirm’d in full stupidity. Dryden.
Wikipedia
Stupidity
Stupidity is a lack of intelligence, understanding, reason, or wit. It may be innate, assumed or reactive. The word stupid comes from the Latin word stupere. Stupid characters are often used for comedy in fictional stories. Walter B. Pitkin called stupidity "evil", but in a more Romantic spirit William Blake and Carl Jung believed stupidity can be the mother of wisdom.
ChatGPT
stupidity
Stupidity is the condition or quality of being ignorant, uninformed, or unintelligent, often characterized by poor decision-making, lack of understanding, or foolishness. It is the opposite of intelligence and wisdom, and may involve repeating the same mistakes without learning from them. Stupidity can also refer to actions or behaviors that demonstrate such characteristics.
Webster Dictionary
Stupiditynoun
the quality or state of being stupid; extreme dullness of perception or understanding; insensibility; sluggishness
Stupiditynoun
stupor; astonishment; stupefaction
Etymology: [L. stupiditas: cf. F. stupidit.]
Wikidata
Stupidity
Stupidity is a lack of intelligence, understanding, reason, wit, or sense. It may be innate, assumed, or reactive - "being 'stupid with grief' as a defence against psychological trauma", a state marked with "grief and despair...making even simple daily tasks a hardship."
The Roycroft Dictionary
stupidity
1. The Utopia of the wise, the Lethe forbidden to the lips of genius. 2. The driving power of a Mass in motion. 3. An incurable state of somnambulism with which mankind is blessed, and under the spell of which it performs the most fantastic actions, such as marriage, balloting, warring, preaching, selling, buying, baptizing. 4. The _leit-motif_ of the Vaudeville called Progressiveness.
Editors Contribution
stupidity
Stupidity is the denial of CAUSE and EFFCT . and the resulting DISMISSIVE ARROGANCE OF OUR COMPLACENCY . It is the delusional attitude that there is an " intelligent way to do wrong " It is the belief in " OTHERISM "
Submitted by brenmayas on November 11, 2023
stupidity
Stupidity is the denial of CAUSE and EFFCT . and the resulting DISMISSIVE ARROGANCE OF OUR COMPLACENCY .
Submitted by brenmayas on November 11, 2023
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of stupidity in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of stupidity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of stupidity in a Sentence
Some scientists claim that hydrogen, because it is so plentiful, is the basic building block of the universe. I dispute that. I say that there is more stupidity than hydrogen, and that is the basic building block of the universe.
Brilliance is typically the act of an individual, but incredible stupidity can usually be traced to an organization.
Nothing will launder the stain of stupidity from his reputation after this ill-conceived outing.
When I want to be reminded of stupidity, especially my own, I turn on the TV.
The good news is that we can get this passed. We don't have to keep doing this stupidity anymore. Why we would enshrine this in our laws and keep it for so long is beyond me, hopefully, this is the year that this gets done. And pardon the pun, but this is an idea whose time has come.
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- غباءArabic
- মূর্খতাBengali
- estupidesaCatalan, Valencian
- hloupostCzech
- dumhedDanish
- DummheitGerman
- stultecoEsperanto
- estupidezSpanish
- typeryysFinnish
- idiocie, ânerie, sottise, stupidité, bêtiseFrench
- stuamachtIrish
- मूर्खताHindi
- butaságHungarian
- kebodohanIndonesian
- stupidaggine, asinata, fesseriaItalian
- 愚かさJapanese
- ಮೂರ್ಖತನKannada
- 우둔Korean
- stultitiamLatin
- stulbums, muļķība, stulbībaLatvian
- kebodohanMalay
- domheidDutch
- dumhetNorwegian
- diigisNavajo, Navaho
- estupiditatOccitan
- głupotaPolish
- estupidez, burricePortuguese
- stupiditateRomanian
- глупостьRussian
- dumhetSwedish
- முட்டாள்தனம்Tamil
- మూర్ఖత్వం, తెలివితక్కువతనంTelugu
- ความโง่เขลาThai
- aptallıkTurkish
- sự ngu xuẩnVietnamese
- stupVolapük
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