foolishness vs asininity
asininity vs foolishnessfoolishness and asininity both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| foolishness | Yes | No | No | No |
| asininity | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
asininity is a hyponym of
foolishness; that is, asininity is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
foolishness:
- foolishness: the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
- asininity: the quality of being asinine; stupidity combined with stubbornness
Other hyponyms of foolishness include
indiscretion, injudiciousness, absurdity, fatuity, fatuousness, silliness.
| foolishness (noun) | asininity (noun) |
|---|---|
| a stupid mistake | the quality of being asinine; stupidity combined with stubbornness |
| the trait of acting stupidly or rashly | |
| the quality of being rash and foolish |
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