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as in stupidness
the quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind
the stupidity of the dialogue between the two romantic leads had movie audiences giggling uncontrollably
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as in insanity
a foolish act or idea
the succession of stupidities by the company's owners was bound to result in bankruptcy
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as in nonsense
language, behavior, or ideas that are absurd and contrary to good sense
leaving her bags unguarded inside the airport terminal was nothing but stupidity on her part
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Recent Examples of stupidity
Whereas other characters are defined by their flaws — Moe’s lack of a love life, Skinner’s crippling attachment to his mother, and Homer’s general stupidity — Flanders is always relatively free of problems.
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Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
Bosses will forgive carelessness, stupidity, tardiness, and a temper tantrum.
—Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
Goldblum also starred as the Grandmaster in Thor: Ragnarok, another ruler whose venal pursuit of power is only matched by his own stupidity.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2024
Navalny’s memoir deftly exposes the infinite vices in the current Russian government that rewards venality, cowardice and stupidity but punishes integrity, brains and the courage to speak truth to power.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 15 Nov. 2024
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Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
Bosses will forgive carelessness, stupidity, tardiness, and a temper tantrum.
—Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
Goldblum also starred as the Grandmaster in Thor: Ragnarok, another ruler whose venal pursuit of power is only matched by his own stupidity.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2024
Navalny’s memoir deftly exposes the infinite vices in the current Russian government that rewards venality, cowardice and stupidity but punishes integrity, brains and the courage to speak truth to power.
—Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 15 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stupidity
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Weeks later, more insanity ensued, the 50th home run ball selling for $4.39 million at auction, the highest price ever paid for any ball in any sport.Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Germain, who teaches law at Syracuse University in New York, said that, given the weight of evidence, insanity is likely the only defense that will work.David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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That ain't the show, the show is the nonsense that's happening in between John Wick.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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By contrast, this rising international elite is creating something very different: a society in which superstition defeats reason and logic, transparency vanishes, and the nefarious actions of political leaders are obscured behind a cloud of nonsense and distraction.Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
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One of the most striking findings was a widespread reduction in gray matter volume (GMV) and cortical thickness across most areas of the cerebral cortex.William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Our favorite mats come in a wide array of materials, thicknesses, and sizes, all for your choosing pleasure.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 5 Jan. 2025
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Corbet’s awkward forcing of his characters into his conceptual framework leads to absurdities and vulgarities—not least in the depiction of László’s first and only Black acquaintance, a laborer named Gordon (Isaach De Bankolé), as a heroin addict.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2025
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Now Warning Issued To All iPhone Users The Game Awards 2024 Live Winners List, And Game Of The Year Such then is the delicate balance of accessibility and exclusivity, creativity and commerciality, genius and absurdity.Lilian Raji, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The property also grows its own herbs, greens, nuts, berries, and edible flowers.Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Focus on whole foods like fruits, leafy green vegetables, fatty fish, nuts, and seeds.Lindsay Curtis, Health, 5 Jan. 2025
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When a garbage man showed up this week, Ms. deVicariis was overjoyed after days of cleaning up vegetation.Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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The 55-year-old super’s body was found hidden under Navarro’s bed wrapped in clothing and two garbage bags, one covering his top half, the other covering his lower half.Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Fonseca got tough and the line between bravery and foolishness, at times, became imperceptible.James Horncastle, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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The problem is not the companies but the system, whose foolishness is very clear to those, like me, who have spent decades abroad.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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In the city center and suburbs of Maputo, mountains of rubbish were piling up.Tavares Cebola, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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Not this current rubbish that has been served up and charged at Michelin star rates.Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Stupidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stupidity. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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