stupidity
/stjuːˈpɪdəti/noun
उच्चारण स्ट्यूपिडटी
मूर्खता, बेवकूफ़ी, नासमझी
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[U]
behaviour that shows a lack of thought or good judgement; the state of being unintelligent
मूर्खता, बेवकूफ़ी, नासमझी
- It was sheer stupidity to leave the gate open.
- I could not believe my own stupidity.
- His stupidity cost the company a lot of money.
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- Leaving the stove on all night was pure stupidity.
- People laughed at the stupidity of the plan.
Synonyms foolishness folly idiocy
Opposite intelligence wisdom sense
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[C, usually pl.]
a stupid act or remark
मूर्खतापूर्ण काम या बात
- the stupidities of the new rules
- The stupidity of the decision became clear to everyone later.
- I am tired of hearing about his stupidities.
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- The minister had to explain the stupidities in the new scheme.
- She forgave the little stupidities of her young brother.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
stupidity (uncountable)
Stupidity is the quality of being foolish. It is uncountable and takes no plural.
'Stupidity' मूर्खता का गुण है; यह uncountable है और इसका plural नहीं बनता।
- His stupidity cost the company a lot.
- Such stupidity is hard to forgive.
an act of stupidity / a stupidity
For one foolish act, use an act of stupidity. A stupidity is rare and formal.
एक मूर्खतापूर्ण कार्य के लिए 'an act of stupidity' कहें; 'a stupidity' दुर्लभ और औपचारिक है।
- Leaving the keys in the car was an act of stupidity.
the stupidity of doing sth
Of introduces what is foolish, followed by an -ing form.
जो बात मूर्खतापूर्ण हो, उसे 'of' के साथ बताया जाता है, उसके बाद -ing रूप आता है।
- Nobody understood the stupidity of cheating in an exam.
stupid (adjective) / stupidly (adverb)
Stupid describes the person or act; stupidly describes how something was done.
'Stupid' व्यक्ति या कार्य का वर्णन करता है; 'stupidly' बताता है कि कार्य कैसे किया गया।
- It was stupid to lend him money.
- He stupidly forgot his admit card.
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adjective + stupidity
sheerutterhumanpuremonumentalblind
- It was sheer stupidity to ignore the warning.
verb + stupidity
showadmitregretlaugh atpay for
- He admitted his stupidity and apologised.
stupidity + of
of the decisionof the questionof the planof war
- She questioned the stupidity of the plan.
stupidity + noun
taxactstreakmistake
- A moment of stupidity ruined everything.
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- Radhika laughed at her own stupidity.
राधिका अपनी ही मूर्खता पर हँस पड़ी।
- Driving without a helmet is pure stupidity.
बिना हेलमेट गाड़ी चलाना विशुद्ध मूर्खता है।
- His stupidity was not lack of intelligence but lack of care.
उसकी मूर्खता बुद्धि की कमी नहीं, बल्कि लापरवाही थी।
- The stupidity of the rumour amazed everyone.
अफ़वाह की मूर्खता से सब हैरान रह गए।
- They paid heavily for the stupidity of one careless clerk.
एक लापरवाह क्लर्क की मूर्खता का उन्हें भारी मूल्य चुकाना पड़ा।
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✗ His stupidities made us angry.
✓ His stupidity made us angry.
Stupidity is uncountable here and has no plural.
यहाँ 'stupidity' uncountable है और उसका plural नहीं बनता।
✗ He is a stupidity man.
✓ He is a stupid man.
Before a noun, the adjective stupid is needed, not the noun stupidity.
संज्ञा से पहले adjective 'stupid' आता है, noun 'stupidity' नहीं।
✗ He did a stupidity in the exam.
✓ He did something stupid in the exam.
Stupidity is a quality, not a thing done; use something stupid or an act of stupidity.
'Stupidity' गुण है, किया गया कार्य नहीं; 'something stupid' या 'an act of stupidity' लिखें।
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These describe a lack of good sense, but each is stronger or milder.
ये समझदारी की कमी बताते हैं, पर कुछ अधिक कठोर और कुछ नरम हैं।
General lack of intelligence or care, often harsh.
बुद्धि या सावधानी की सामान्य कमी, प्रायः कठोर शब्द।
- Stupidity caused the accident.
A foolish act or idea, often with serious results; formal.
मूर्खतापूर्ण कार्य या विचार, प्रायः गंभीर परिणामों वाला; औपचारिक।
- It would be folly to cross the river in flood.
Not knowing facts, which is different from lacking sense.
तथ्यों की जानकारी न होना, जो समझदारी की कमी से अलग है।
- Ignorance of the law is no excuse.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
stu·pid·i·ty
With -ity (not 'stupidness').
अंत में -ity ('stupidness' गलत है)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
'Against stupidity the gods themselves struggle in vain.'
सूक्ति 'Against stupidity the gods themselves struggle in vain' है।