asininity
- noun
- /ˌæsɪˈnɪnɪti/
- Offensive
:
estupidez
- Her constant excuses for missing deadlines reflected an unfortunate asininity that frustrated her coworkers.
Examples
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But one more blunder or asininity like that, and you should cut me off for good.
Fiction book (2002) -
Just what new piece of asininity is this?
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Bill laughed at the asininity and then tried to surf a little more on his own hilarity.
Fiction book (1998) -
The bigger picture, which you seem incapable of grasping (reverting to sing-song "I'm right, you're wrong" asininity),
Blog text (21) -
His refusal to listen to reason showed a level of asininity that left his friends bewildered.
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The committee dismissed the proposal as pure asininity and decided to pursue a more sensible approach.
Synonyms
115
2.5
Not being smart or having good judgment
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2.7
A lack of good sense or careful thought that causes bad choices
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7.3
A foolish action or a lack of good sense that causes trouble
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8.0
Very stupid or foolish behaviour often seen as offensive
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9.5
A state of being very silly and without any real meaning
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9.9
A very silly and stupid idea or action
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6.2
A state of not understanding things quickly
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8.2
Being very foolish and not willing to change, causing mistakes
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9.2
Being slow to understand things and often acting in a silly way
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6.8
A very silly or crazy way of behaving that makes people laugh
A state of being foolish and not thinking clearly
A quality of being slow to understand and making simple mistakes
A lack of good judgment when making choices
A foolish way of acting that shows poor judgment
Antonyms
How Foolish
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Asininity comes from the Latin word asinus, which means 'ass' and refers to a donkey, and it is the same idea behind the English words ass and asinine. So, asininity describes very foolish or stubborn behavior.