stupidity
gb/stupˈɪdɪti/ us/stupˈɪdɪti/
B2
Angličtina
~ 8500
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Podstatné jméno
B2
property
1
lack of intelligence or good sense
The state of being stupid, when a person or thing cannot think well or often makes very bad choices.
Vzorec užití:
[someone]'s stupidity
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes say *"stupidness"* instead of *"stupidity"*. In standard English, *"stupidity"* is the normal noun for the quality of being stupid. Also, this noun is usually uncountable in this sense, so we do not normally say *"many stupidities"* when we mean general lack of intelligence; we say *"a lot of stupidity"* instead.
Synonyma
idiocy (Stronger and more insulting than "stupidity"; often suggests extreme or shocking lack of sense.)
Antonyma
intelligence (Names the opposite quality: the ability to think, understand, and judge well.)
Kolokace
sheer stupidity
|human stupidity
|the height of stupidity
|pure stupidity
|incredible stupidity
|show stupidity
Témata
character
|intellect
|insults
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- His sheer stupidity cost the company thousands of dollars.
- I was amazed by the stupidity of ignoring all the safety warnings.
- They laughed at the movie’s villains and their obvious stupidity.
- The report shows the sheer stupidity of cutting basic health services.
- She couldn’t believe her own stupidity when she realized she’d sent the email to the wrong person.
Učební příklady
- His stupidity made the work very difficult for everyone.
- The stupidity of this rule makes people angry.
- She was embarrassed by her own stupidity in the exam.
- We all paid for their stupidity later.
- He could not stand the stupidity he saw on social media.
Podstatné jméno
B2
entity
2
a stupid act or remark
A single stupid action or stupid thing that someone says.
Vzorec užití:
an act of stupidity by [someone]
Častá chyba:
Learners often do not realize that *"stupidity"* can be used as a countable noun for separate actions, usually in fixed phrases like *"an act of stupidity"* or *"a moment of stupidity"*. Saying *"a stupidity"* by itself is grammatically possible but quite rare in modern English; it is more natural to say *"a stupid thing"*.
Synonyma
blunder (Focuses on a serious mistake, especially in work or plans; less directly insulting about general intelligence than "stupidity".)
Antonyma
wise decision (Describes a choice that shows good judgment, the opposite of a specific stupid act.)
Kolokace
an act of stupidity
|a moment of stupidity
|do a stupidity
|his latest stupidity
|pay for your stupidity
Témata
behavior
|mistakes
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- In a moment of stupidity, he left his passport on the train.
- That little stupidity cost her the job she really wanted.
- It was an act of pure stupidity to drive home after drinking so much.
- We are still paying for the stupidity of signing that contract without reading it.
- Her latest stupidity was posting private company data on social media.
Učební příklady
- In a moment of stupidity, I broke my phone.
- His small stupidity caused a big problem.
- That was an act of stupidity, and now we are in trouble.
- She will pay for her stupidity later.
- I will never repeat that stupidity again.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
stupidity
IPA
GB/stupˈɪdɪti/
US/stupˈɪdɪti/
Slabiky a přízvuk
stu - pid - ity (3 slabiky)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pid)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: stupidity
- Plural: stupidities, stupidity
Příbuzná slova
Forms
stupidities
noun
Core family
stupid
adjective A2
stupidly
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
intelligence
noun B1
intelligent
adjective B1
Výrazy
a moment of stupidity
1/ə mˈoʊmənt əv stupˈɪdɪti/
fixed phrase
a brief time of being stupid
A phrase for a short time when someone acts in a stupid way, not how they are all the time.
Příklady
- In a moment of stupidity, I gave my password to a stranger.
- She says it was just a moment of stupidity, not who she really is.
- That moment of stupidity cost him his driving license.
an act of stupidity
1/ən ˈækt əv stupˈɪdɪti/
fixed phrase
a single stupid action
A phrase for one clear stupid thing that a person does.
Příklady
- It was an act of stupidity to leave the baby alone in the car.
- The accident happened because of one act of stupidity on the factory floor.
- He called it an act of stupidity that would never be repeated.
out of sheer stupidity
1/ˈaʊt əv ʃˈɪɹ stupˈɪdɪti/
fixed phrase
only because of stupidity
Used to say that someone did something only because they were very stupid, not for any good reason.
Příklady
- He deleted the file out of sheer stupidity.
- They lost the game out of sheer stupidity, not because the other team was better.
- I missed the flight out of sheer stupidity; I never checked the departure time.
pay for your stupidity
1/pˈeɪ fɚ jˈʊɹ stupˈɪdɪti/
fixed phrase
suffer because of your stupidity
To have bad results in the future because you did something stupid before.
Příklady
- He drove too fast and now he will pay for his stupidity with a big fine.
- We are all paying for their stupidity at the top of the company.
- She knew she would one day pay for her stupidity in not saving any money.
the height of stupidity
1/ðə hˈaɪt əv stupˈɪdɪti/
fixed phrase
the greatest possible stupidity
Used to say that something is extremely stupid, more stupid than you can imagine.
Příklady
- Drinking and driving is the height of stupidity.
- It’s the height of stupidity to ignore these clear warning signs.
- Some people think it is the height of stupidity to invest all your money in one company.