stupidity

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /stuˈpɪdəti/ UK /stjuːˈpɪdəti/ See IPA manual

noun

Meanings

1

noun
the quality of lacking intelligence or good sense

His sheer stupidity in signing the contract unread cost him a fortune.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the quality of lacking... foolishness idiocy folly senselessness dullness obtuseness inanity

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intelligence cleverness wisdom brilliance

Word family

Related forms stupid stupefy stupor

Etymology

From Latin stupiditās ('dullness, senselessness'), from stupidus ('struck senseless, dull'), from stupēre ('to be stunned, benumbed').

stupiditās Latin stupēre Latin

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# stupidity

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** stuˈpɪdəti
**IPA (UK):** stjuːˈpɪdəti

## Meanings
1. the quality of lacking intelligence or good sense

## Examples
- His sheer stupidity in signing the contract unread cost him a fortune.

## Synonyms
- foolishness
- idiocy
- folly
- senselessness
- dullness
- obtuseness
- inanity

## Antonyms
- intelligence
- cleverness
- wisdom
- brilliance

## Related Forms
- stupid
- stupefy
- stupor

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: stupiditās
- Root: stupēre

## Etymology
From Latin stupiditās ('dullness, senselessness'), from stupidus ('struck senseless, dull'), from stupēre ('to be stunned, benumbed').

## AI Etymology
Stupidity comes from Latin stupiditās ('dullness, senselessness'), from stupidus ('struck senseless, dull'), from stupēre ('to be stunned, benumbed'). The form is best read as a historical transfer or inheritance, with its older language material carrying the main semantic load. As a noun, it denotes "the quality of lacking intelligence or good sense", keeping the historical idea close to its dictionary sense. Relevant historical forms include Latin stupiditās and Latin stupēre. Related words include stupid, stupefy, stupor.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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