stupidity

noun

/stjuːˈpɪdəti/

/stuːˈpɪdəti/

(plural stupidities)

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[uncountable, countable, usually plural] behaviour that shows a lack of thought or good judgement
- I couldn't believe my own stupidity.
- the errors and stupidities of youth
- The police were astonished at the sheer stupidity of drivers in going so fast in the fog.
Extra Examples
- Her answer showed the most incredible stupidity.
- I can't believe the stupidity of some people.
- I now realize the stupidity of that statement.
- It was sheer stupidity on the part of the crew.
- It's hard to know if it's corruption or just plain stupidity by the authorities.
- Through his own stupidity, he missed an excellent opportunity.
Topics Personal qualitiesc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- complete
- crass
- incredible
- …
verb + stupidity
- can’t believe
- realize
- curse
- …
preposition
- through (your) stupidity
phrases
- stupidity on somebody’s part
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[uncountable] the state or quality of being slow to learn and not clever or intelligent
- He faked stupidity to try to escape punishment for the crime.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- complete
- crass
- incredible
- …
verb + stupidity
- can’t believe
- realize
- curse
- …
preposition
- through (your) stupidity
phrases
- stupidity on somebody’s part
See full entry

单词	stupidity
释义	stupidity noun /stjuːˈpɪdəti/ /stuːˈpɪdəti/ (plural stupidities) jump to other results [uncountable, countable, usually plural] behaviour that shows a lack of thought or good judgement I couldn't believe my own stupidity. the errors and stupidities of youth The police were astonished at the sheer stupidity of drivers in going so fast in the fog. Extra Examples Her answer showed the most incredible stupidity. I can't believe the stupidity of some people. I now realize the stupidity of that statement. It was sheer stupidity on the part of the crew. It's hard to know if it's corruption or just plain stupidity by the authorities. Through his own stupidity, he missed an excellent opportunity. Topics Personal qualitiesc1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective complete crass incredible … verb + stupidity can’t believe realize curse … preposition through (your) stupidity phrases stupidity on somebody’s part See full entry [uncountable] the state or quality of being slow to learn and not clever or intelligent He faked stupidity to try to escape punishment for the crime. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective complete crass incredible … verb + stupidity can’t believe realize curse … preposition through (your) stupidity phrases stupidity on somebody’s part See full entry
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