Definitions for stupidity
stuˈpɪd ɪ ti, styu-stu·pid·i·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stupiditynoun

   a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience

2. stupidity, betise, folly, foolishness, imbecilitynoun

   a stupid mistake

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.]

FreebaseRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

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.

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1. • Inability
   • Mistake

How to pronounce stupidity?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say stupidity in sign language?

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. Rodrigo Cruz:

   Theres no reason behind this that I can tell you why it occurred, other than complete stupidity.

2. Elbert Hubbard:

   Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped.

3. Frank Zappa:

   There is more stupidity then hydrogen in the universe and it has a longer shelf life.

4. Will Rogers:

   If Stupidity got us into this mess, then why can't it get us out

5. Peter Henning:

   We know this is a disaster, we know bad decisions were made, but there is this feeling that it has to have been more than just stupidity.

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