foolishness vs stupidity
stupidity vs foolishnessfoolishness and stupidity both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| foolishness | Yes | No | No | No |
| stupidity | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
foolishness and stupidity
are synonyms defined as:
- foolishness and stupidity: a stupid mistake
As nouns,
stupidity is a hypernym of
foolishness; that is, stupidity is a
word with a broader meaning than foolishness:
- foolishness: the quality of being rash and foolish
- stupidity: a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience
| foolishness (noun) | stupidity (noun) |
|---|---|
| a stupid mistake | a stupid mistake |
| the trait of acting stupidly or rashly | a poor ability to understand or to profit from experience |
| the quality of being rash and foolish |
Words related to "foolishness"
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