Definitions

stupidity

[stoo-pid-i-tee, styoo-] / stuˈpɪd ɪ ti, styu- /

NOUN

dullness of mind

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absurdity apathy idiocy ignorance lunacy nonsense silliness

STRONG

asininity fatuity fatuousness imbecility imprudence incapacity ineptitude injudiciousness insensibility obtuseness puerility shallowness simplicity slowness sluggishness stolidity stupefaction stupor weakness

WEAK

battiness brainlessness doltishness feeble-mindedness nitwittedness stupidness thick-headedness weak-mindedness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

intelligence sense

WEAK

acumen canniness judgment shrewdness wisdom

NOUN

extreme folly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absurdity idiocy irrationality lunacy madness nonsense silliness

STRONG

asininity frivolity giddiness imbecility ineptitude nonsensicality senselessness simplicity

WEAK

ludicrousness witlessness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

sense

WEAK

acumen canniness intelligence judgment shrewdness wisdom

NOUN

stupid act

Synonyms

STRONGEST

folly foolishness madness

STRONG

imbecility

WEAK

misguidedness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

seriousness

WEAK

acumen canniness intelligence judgment shrewdness wisdom

Example Sentences

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It really showcases her talent for the English language by fitting so much cruelty and stupidity into just six words.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

And not just because one of the leading contestants torched himself and his political livelihood in a bonfire of hubris and stupidity.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

‘Without commenting on my obvious stupidity, how do I recover from this?’

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Speaking on Sunday, Mourinho said he was "completely, utterly opposed to any kind of discrimination or prejudice, or ignorance, or stupidity".

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

As soon as he was out of sight, though, Jack stopped and threw his grandfather’s bag to the ground, mumbling and shaking his head about the stupidity of the princess.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

stupidity

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