Stupidity
noun
The quality or state of being not smart or lacking intelligence.
His momentary act of stupidity cost him his job.
Often appears as...
- act of stupidity
- moment of stupidity
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Disapproving
noun
The quality or state of being not smart or lacking intelligence.
His momentary act of stupidity cost him his job.
Often appears as...
- act of stupidity
- moment of stupidity
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Disapproving
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Stupidity implies a harsh judgment and should be used carefully to avoid offending someone.
Calling his idea stupidity made him feel disrespected.
Pro Tip 2/3Self-Deprecation
Sometimes used humorously about oneself to admit a mistake without harsh feelings.
I forgot my keys again, what a moment of stupidity!
Pro Tip 3/3Momentary Lapse
Can refer to a temporary lack of judgment, not a permanent trait.
Her decision was a moment of stupidity, not her usual behavior.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Stupidity implies a harsh judgment and should be used carefully to avoid offending someone.
Calling his idea stupidity made him feel disrespected.
Pro Tip 2/3Self-Deprecation
Sometimes used humorously about oneself to admit a mistake without harsh feelings.
I forgot my keys again, what a moment of stupidity!
Pro Tip 3/3Momentary Lapse
Can refer to a temporary lack of judgment, not a permanent trait.
Her decision was a moment of stupidity, not her usual behavior.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Stupidity implies a harsh judgment and should be used carefully to avoid offending someone.
Calling his idea stupidity made him feel disrespected.
Pro Tip 2/3Self-Deprecation
Sometimes used humorously about oneself to admit a mistake without harsh feelings.
I forgot my keys again, what a moment of stupidity!
Pro Tip 3/3Momentary Lapse
Can refer to a temporary lack of judgment, not a permanent trait.
Her decision was a moment of stupidity, not her usual behavior.
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Wade Davis: The...
All life is suffering. That doesn't mean all life is negative. It means things happen. The cause of suffering is ignorance. By that, the Buddha did not mean stupidity; he meant clinging to the illusion that life is static and predictable. The third noble truth said that ignorance can be overcome. And the fourth and most important, of course,
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What's invisible? More...
In the question of consciousness and artificial intelligence, artificial intelligence has really, like the study of consciousness, gotten nowhere, we have no idea how consciousness works. Not only have they not created artificial intelligence, they haven't yet created artificial stupidity.
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Stuart Firestein: The...
because ignorance has a lot of bad connotations and I clearly don't mean any of those. So I don't mean stupidity, I don't mean a callow indifference to fact or reason or data. The ignorant are clearly unenlightened, unaware, uninformed, and present company today excepted,
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Is the world getting...
and in constant jeopardy of falling apart. We were shaped by a process that is ruthlessly competitive. We are made from crooked timber, vulnerable to illusions, self-centeredness and at times astounding stupidity. Yet human nature has also been blessed with resources
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Nationalism vs....
It's one of the most powerful forces in history, human stupidity and human violence. Humans do such crazy things for no obvious reason, but again, at the same time, another very powerful force in human history is human wisdom. We have both.
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Why fascism is so...
because, as a historian, I know that you should never underestimate human stupidity. It is one of the most powerful forces that shape history. Yuval, it's been an absolute delight to have you with us. Thank you for making the virtual trip.
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Why eyewitnesses get it...
said your honor and I don't know whether I was emboldened by the scientific measurements that I had in my pocket and my knowledge that they are accurate or whether it was just sheer stupidity which is what the defense lawyers
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What separates us from...
And we are abusing this great power we have to be wise stewards, and we're destroying the world. In the developed world, in a way, it's worse, because we have so much access to knowledge of the stupidity of what we're doing.
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Deathly Ill in a Thai...
I was devastated but I knew I'd been taking huge risks and I was paying for my own stupidity it was a severe slap in the face
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Learning to Speak Turkey...
turkeys in general have this misplaced reputation for stupidity this experimental knowledge was proven
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Wade Davis: The...
All life is suffering. That doesn't mean all life is negative. It means things happen. The cause of suffering is ignorance. By that, the Buddha did not mean stupidity; he meant clinging to the illusion that life is static and predictable. The third noble truth said that ignorance can be overcome. And the fourth and most important, of course,
Video examples
What's invisible? More...
In the question of consciousness and artificial intelligence, artificial intelligence has really, like the study of consciousness, gotten nowhere, we have no idea how consciousness works. Not only have they not created artificial intelligence, they haven't yet created artificial stupidity.
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Stuart Firestein: The...
because ignorance has a lot of bad connotations and I clearly don't mean any of those. So I don't mean stupidity, I don't mean a callow indifference to fact or reason or data. The ignorant are clearly unenlightened, unaware, uninformed, and present company today excepted,
Video examples
Is the world getting...
and in constant jeopardy of falling apart. We were shaped by a process that is ruthlessly competitive. We are made from crooked timber, vulnerable to illusions, self-centeredness and at times astounding stupidity. Yet human nature has also been blessed with resources
Video examples
Nationalism vs....
It's one of the most powerful forces in history, human stupidity and human violence. Humans do such crazy things for no obvious reason, but again, at the same time, another very powerful force in human history is human wisdom. We have both.
Video examples
Why fascism is so...
because, as a historian, I know that you should never underestimate human stupidity. It is one of the most powerful forces that shape history. Yuval, it's been an absolute delight to have you with us. Thank you for making the virtual trip.
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Why eyewitnesses get it...
said your honor and I don't know whether I was emboldened by the scientific measurements that I had in my pocket and my knowledge that they are accurate or whether it was just sheer stupidity which is what the defense lawyers
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What separates us from...
And we are abusing this great power we have to be wise stewards, and we're destroying the world. In the developed world, in a way, it's worse, because we have so much access to knowledge of the stupidity of what we're doing.
Video examples
Deathly Ill in a Thai...
I was devastated but I knew I'd been taking huge risks and I was paying for my own stupidity it was a severe slap in the face
Video examples
Learning to Speak Turkey...
turkeys in general have this misplaced reputation for stupidity this experimental knowledge was proven
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Friedrich Nietzsche
German Philosopher
Judgments, value judgments concerning life, for or against, can in the last resort never be true: they possess value only as symptoms, they come into consideration only as symptoms - in themselves such judgments are stupidities.
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Oscar Wilde
Irish Poet
If you pretend to be good, the world takes you very seriously. If you pretend to be bad, it doesn't. Such is the astounding stupidity of optimism.
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Milan Kundera
Czechoslovakian Writer
The stupidity of people comes from having an answer for everything. The wisdom of the novel comes from having a question for everything.
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Hunter S. Thompson
American Journalist
In a closed society where everybody's guilty, the only crime is getting caught. In a world of thieves, the only final sin is stupidity.
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Yahoo Serious
Australian Director
My background was art school, documentary director and surfer with a keen interest in thrilling acts of life threatening stupidity.
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Albert Einstein
German Physicist
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
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Bo Bennett
American Businessman
True popularity comes from acts of kindness rather than acts of stupidity.
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Ricky Gervais
English Writer
Stupidity without malice isn't horrible; some people can't help it.
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Demis Roussos
Greek Musician
The one thing I cannot support in a woman is stupidity.
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Ludwig Wittgenstein
Austrian Philosopher
Our greatest stupidities may be very wise.
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Friedrich Nietzsche
German Philosopher
Judgments, value judgments concerning life, for or against, can in the last resort never be true: they possess value only as symptoms, they come into consideration only as symptoms - in themselves such judgments are stupidities.
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Oscar Wilde
Irish Poet
If you pretend to be good, the world takes you very seriously. If you pretend to be bad, it doesn't. Such is the astounding stupidity of optimism.
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Milan Kundera
Czechoslovakian Writer
The stupidity of people comes from having an answer for everything. The wisdom of the novel comes from having a question for everything.
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Hunter S. Thompson
American Journalist
In a closed society where everybody's guilty, the only crime is getting caught. In a world of thieves, the only final sin is stupidity.
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Yahoo Serious
Australian Director
My background was art school, documentary director and surfer with a keen interest in thrilling acts of life threatening stupidity.
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Albert Einstein
German Physicist
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
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Bo Bennett
American Businessman
True popularity comes from acts of kindness rather than acts of stupidity.
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Ricky Gervais
English Writer
Stupidity without malice isn't horrible; some people can't help it.
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Demis Roussos
Greek Musician
The one thing I cannot support in a woman is stupidity.
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Ludwig Wittgenstein
Austrian Philosopher
Our greatest stupidities may be very wise.
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