Definition of STUPIDITY

stupidity

Plural: stupidities

Noun

  • a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience
  • a stupid mistake
  • The property of being stupid.
  • An act that is stupid.

Examples

  • I suppose you can put it down to gross stupidity, but that's not much of an excuse.
  • Jimmy's stupidity cost him his car.

Origin / Etymology

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

Antonyms

intelligence

Scrabble Score: 15

stupidity: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
stupidity: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
stupidity: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

stupidity: valid Words With Friends Word