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stu·pid·i·ty

stupidity

 
pronunciation:
stu pI dih ti
part of speech: noun
inflections: stupidities
definition 1: When someone is not able to think well or learn quickly, people sometimes call this condition "stupidity."
The teacher did not believe that the child was having trouble in school because of stupidity. She believed he might have a hearing problem.
synonyms:
slowness
antonyms:
genius, sense
definition 2: Stupidity is bad judgement or lack of clear thinking.
I can't believe I made that mistake! What stupidity!