stupidity
part of speech
noun (stupidity; stupidities — rare)
meaning for a pupil
1) Stupidity is being stupid: not thinking well or not understanding. tree →
2) A stupidity is a silly or foolish act or idea. tree →
sense in the lessons
In stories and news it describes foolish, careless actions, often dangerous ones: «an act of stupidity». In safety lessons people warn that a moment of stupidity, like playing near railway lines, can cause an accident. It is a strong word; calling a person stupid is unkind.
examples
- It was sheer stupidity to swim in the flooded river. tree →
- He laughed at his own stupidity after locking the keys in the car. tree →
- The fire was caused by human stupidity, not lightning. tree →
- I can't believe the stupidity of that plan! tree →
- Don't let one moment of stupidity spoil your day. tree →
- The story is about the stupidity of a greedy king. tree →
- Neither violence nor stupidity gave him a thought. tree →
note
Mostly uncountable: «a lot of stupidity», not «many stupidities». It can sound rude when said about a person; it is kinder to talk about «a mistake» or «a silly idea». Adjective: stupid; opposite: intelligence, wisdom, cleverness.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «stupidity» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.