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

  1. stupiditynoun

    a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience

  2. stupidity, betise, folly, foolishness, imbecilitynoun

    a stupid mistake

Wiktionary

  1. stupiditynoun

    The property of being stupid.

    I suppose you can put it down to gross stupidity, but that's not much of an excuse.

  2. stupiditynoun

    An act that is stupid.

    That stupidity cost me the job interview.

  3. Etymology: From stupiditas.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. Stupiditynoun

    the quality or state of being stupid; extreme dullness of perception or understanding; insensibility; sluggishness

  2. Stupiditynoun

    stupor; astonishment; stupefaction

  3. Etymology: [L. stupiditas: cf. F. stupidit.]

Wikidata

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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  


  2. stupidity

    Stupidity is the denial of CAUSE and EFFCT . and the resulting DISMISSIVE ARROGANCE OF OUR COMPLACENCY .


    Submitted by brenmayas on November 11, 2023  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Stupidity in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Stupidity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Stupidity in a Sentence

  1. Remy de Gourmont:

    Man is the inventor of stupidity.

  2. Mukaibar Shah:

    Catch those Stupids who wear masks and compel others also to wear Covid masks and throw them out from the society because their stupidity is one of the biggest threats to the humanity.

  3. Sacramento Bee:

    Nothing will launder the stain of stupidity from his reputation after this ill-conceived outing.

  4. E.B. White:

    An intelligence service is, in fact, a stupidity service.

  5. RAS CARDO REGGAE:

    Most men act real stupid trying to restrain the emotions of an emotionally strong and tenacious woman. They often find themselves in an -emotional quick sand- the more they wiggle, the deeper they sink-after someone dies of course! what stupidity!

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