stupidity

Meaning

1. (uncountable) The property of being stupid.
2. (countable) An act that is stupid.

Synonyms

foolishness

folly

dullness

silliness

ignorance

idiocy

imbecility

nonsense

madness

absurdity

tomfoolery

fatuity

dumbness

fatuousness

betise

stupidness

craziness

idiot

witlessness

dimwittedness

oafishness

dunce

clumsiness

foolery

feeblemindedness

blunder

foolhardiness

slow-wittedness

hebetude

dulness

cretinism

gawkiness

stupid

stupor

misguidedness

moron

muff

mush

naiveness

opacity

piffle

presumption

senselessness

sheepishness

simplicity

slow-witted

trifle

asininity

desipience

dull person

Translations

stupidité

Dummheit

bêtise

estupidez

sottise

stupidità

estupidez

ocaggine

ânerie

tontería

βλακεία

balordaggine

absurdité

estupidesa

Pronounced as (IPA)

/stjuːˈpɪdɪti/

Etymology

From Latin stupiditātem, accusative of Latin stupiditās, equivalent to stupid + -ity.