Synonyms for idiocy
ˈɪd i ə siid·io·cy

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1. idiocy

   Idiocy is a state of mental unsoundness amounting almost or quite to total absence of understanding. Imbecility is a condition of mental weakness, which may or may not be as complete as that of idiocy, but is at least such as to incapacitate for the serious duties of life. Incapacity, or lack of legal qualification for certain acts, necessarily results from imbecility, but may also result from other causes, as from insanity or from age, sex, etc.; as, the incapacity of a minor to make a contract. Idiocy or imbecility is weakness of mind, while insanity is disorder or abnormal action of mind. Folly and foolishness denote a want of mental and often of moral balance. Fatuity is sometimes used as equivalent to idiocy, but more frequently signifies conceited and excessive foolishness or folly. Stupidity is dulness and slowness of mental action which may range all the way from lack of normal readiness to absolute imbecility. Compare INSANITY.

   Synonyms:
   fatuity, folly, foolishness, imbecility, incapacity, senselessness, stupidity

   Antonyms:
   acuteness, astuteness, brilliancy, capacity, common sense, intelligence, sagacity, sense, soundness, wisdom

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1. idiocy

   Synonyms:
   imbecility, aberration, insanity, fatuity

   Antonyms:
   sanity, sagacity, intelligence, sense, judgment

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1. idiocy, amentianoun

   extreme mental retardation

   Synonyms:
   amentia

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1. • Retardation

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1. idiocynoun

   Synonyms:
   foolishness, imbecility, fatuity, feebleness of intellect, want of understanding

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1. idiocynoun

   Synonyms:
   imbecility, foolishness, fatuity, folly, senselessness

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1. List of paraphrases for "idiocy":

   ineptitude

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1. Benedict Cumberbatch:

   I can’t speak today, at this very proud moment of my life, on this extraordinary platform, without acknowledging the obvious of what is happening in Ukraine and to show my support for the people of Ukraine, and my support for the people of Russia who are opposing the kleptocracy and the idiocy of their rulers to try and halt the progression of this atrocity.

2. Jorge Wagensberg:

   Evil is a form of idiocy. Kindness is a form of intelligence.

3. Heat Streetreached:

   My DeplorableNYUProfessor account was just an experiment to illustrate the point that the SJW left is producing the alt right that they hate so much. They are actually producing that what they despise by virtue of their idiocy and their totalitarianism, but I never thought much of it, I didn’t even expect it to be noticed.

4. Sir Winston Churchill:

   To be conservative at 20 is heartless and to be a liberal at 60 is plain idiocy.

5. Peggy Noonan:

   His audience laughed uncertainly, you could tell they didn’t want to get caught laughing at the wrong thing and weren’t certain what the wrong thing was. Normally they’re asked to laugh at right-wing idiocy, which is never in short supply.