idiocy

/ˈɪdi.əsi/

Meanings

noun

The state or condition of being an idiot; the quality of having an intelligence level far below average; mental retardation.

Examples :

"His decision to drive while intoxicated was a clear example of idiocy. "

noun

An act lacking intelligence or sense; an instance of senselessness; extremely foolish behaviour.

Examples :

"The administrators, growing tired of such idiocy, put a new policy in place."

mind character human attitude quality

Related Words

condition noun

/kənˈdɪʃən/

A logical clause or phrase that a conditional statement uses. The phrase can either be true or false.

"The condition for getting a raise at work is meeting your quarterly targets. "

intelligence noun

/ɪnˈtɛl.ɪ.d͡ʒəns/

Capacity of mind, especially to understand principles, truths, facts or meanings, acquire knowledge, and apply it to practice; the ability to comprehend and learn.

"The student's intelligence allowed her to quickly grasp the complex mathematical concepts in class. "

retardation noun

/ˌriːtɑːrˈdeɪʃən/ /ˌriːtɑːrˈdeɪʃn/

The act of retarding or delaying; hindrance.

"The heavy traffic caused a significant retardation in our commute to work. "

intoxicated verb

/ɪnˈtɒksɪkeɪtɪd/ /ɪnˈtɑːksɪkeɪtɪd/

To stupefy by doping with chemical substances such as alcohol.

"The student was intoxicated by the potent fruit juice, feeling dizzy and disoriented. "

administrators noun

/ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtərz/ /ædˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtərz/

One who administers affairs; one who directs, manages, executes, or dispenses, whether in civil, judicial, political, or ecclesiastical affairs; a manager

"The school administrators are working to improve student safety. "

extremely adverb

/ɪksˈtɹiːmli/

(degree) To an extreme degree.

"The weather was extremely hot today; we stayed inside all afternoon. "

instance noun

/ˈɪnstəns/

Urgency of manner or words; an urgent request; insistence.

"My mother's instance that I finish my homework before dinner was quite strong. "

quality noun

/ˈkwɒlɪti/ /ˈkwælɪti/ /ˈkwɑləti/

Level of excellence.

"Quality of life is usually determined by health, education, and income."

decision noun

/dɪˈsɪʒən/

The act of deciding.

"After careful consideration, the student made a decision about which college to attend. "

example noun

/əɡˈzæmpl̩/ /ɘɡˈzɐːmpɯ/ /ɪɡˈzɑːmpl̩/

Something that is representative of all such things in a group.

"The teacher gave a good example of a sentence using the past tense. "

average noun

/ˈævəɹɪd͡ʒ/

The arithmetic mean.

"The average of 10, 20 and 24 is (10 + 20 + 24)/3 = 18."

behaviour noun

/bɪˈheɪvjə/ /bɪˈheɪvjɚ/

The way a living creature behaves or acts.

"The teacher praised Sarah's good behaviour in class. "