Imbecility
noun
The quality or state of being very stupid or foolish.
The imbecility of his decision to quit his job still surprises me.
Often appears as...
- utter imbecility
- his imbecility
noun
A stupid or foolish person.
He is such an imbecility, thinking he can drive home in that condition.
Often appears as...
- be an imbecility
- what an imbecility
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Disapproving
noun
A mental condition that causes someone to be unable to think clearly or behave in a normal way.
His daughter suffers from a rare form of imbecility that impairs her ability to learn.
Often appears as...
- form of imbecility
- suffers from imbecility
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Medical
noun
The quality or state of being very stupid or foolish.
The imbecility of his decision to quit his job still surprises me.
Often appears as...
- utter imbecility
- his imbecility
noun
A stupid or foolish person.
He is such an imbecility, thinking he can drive home in that condition.
Often appears as...
- be an imbecility
- what an imbecility
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A mental condition that causes someone to be unable to think clearly or behave in a normal way.
His daughter suffers from a rare form of imbecility that impairs her ability to learn.
Often appears as...
- form of imbecility
- suffers from imbecility
Usage tips
Medical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Used to express strong disapproval of someone's behavior or decisions.
The project failed because of the manager's imbecility.
Pro Tip 2/3Often Exaggerated
The term is sometimes used hyperbolically to criticize minor mistakes.
Forgetting your password isn't complete imbecility.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Direct Insult
Avoid directly calling someone 'imbecility'; it's rude and could offend.
I questioned the imbecility of his strategy without insulting him.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Used to express strong disapproval of someone's behavior or decisions.
The project failed because of the manager's imbecility.
Pro Tip 2/3Often Exaggerated
The term is sometimes used hyperbolically to criticize minor mistakes.
Forgetting your password isn't complete imbecility.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Direct Insult
Avoid directly calling someone 'imbecility'; it's rude and could offend.
I questioned the imbecility of his strategy without insulting him.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Used to express strong disapproval of someone's behavior or decisions.
The project failed because of the manager's imbecility.
Pro Tip 2/3Often Exaggerated
The term is sometimes used hyperbolically to criticize minor mistakes.
Forgetting your password isn't complete imbecility.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Direct Insult
Avoid directly calling someone 'imbecility'; it's rude and could offend.
I questioned the imbecility of his strategy without insulting him.
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Quote examples
Hilaire Belloc
English Poet
An institute run with such knavish imbecility that if it were not the work of God it would not last a fortnight.
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Tristan Tzara
French Artist
The rest, called literature, is a dossier of human imbecility for the guidance of future professors.
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Havelock Ellis
British Psychologist
A sublime faith in human imbecility has seldom led those who cherish it astray.
Quote examples
Hilaire Belloc
English Poet
An institute run with such knavish imbecility that if it were not the work of God it would not last a fortnight.
Quote examples
Tristan Tzara
French Artist
The rest, called literature, is a dossier of human imbecility for the guidance of future professors.
Quote examples
Havelock Ellis
British Psychologist
A sublime faith in human imbecility has seldom led those who cherish it astray.
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