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# stupidity

noun (stupidity; stupidities — rare)

«stupidity» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Stupidity is being stupid: not thinking well or not understanding. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stupidity/#m1)
2. A stupidity is a silly or foolish act or idea. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stupidity/#m2)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stupidity/#x1)
- He laughed at his own stupidity after locking the keys in the car. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stupidity/#x2)
- The fire was caused by human stupidity, not lightning. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stupidity/#x3)
- I can't believe the stupidity of that plan! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stupidity/#x4)
- Don't let one moment of stupidity spoil your day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stupidity/#x5)
- The story is about the stupidity of a greedy king. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stupidity/#x6)
- Neither violence nor stupidity gave him a thought. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stupidity/#x7)

### 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.

## In Jewish tradition

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

- The second word, שטותה, cannot be made sense of without emendation. שְׁטוּתָה shetutah would appear to be passed on a root שָׁטָה shatah which means ‘to mock, ridicule’, found in words like שְׁטוּת shetut ‘stupidity’. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/stupidity/#x1)

### 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.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «stupidity» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/stupidity/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«stupidity» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/stupidity.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «stupidity» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/stupidity/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«stupidity» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/stupidity.html) on Mova free.