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stupidity

stu·pid·i·ty

stupidity

 
pronunciation:
stu pI dih ti
part of speech: noun
inflections: stupidities
definition 1: the condition of being unable to learn quickly or think well; being low in intelligence.
The teacher did not believe that the child was slow in school because of stupidity. She believed he might have a hearing problem.
synonyms:
dullness, slowness
antonyms:
genius, sense
definition 2: poor judgement or lack of clear thinking, or acts or ideas that result from these things.
I can't believe I made that mistake! What stupidity!How can you think such a thing? It's just stupidity!