Definition
The quality or state of being stupid or lacking in intelligence.
Etymology
Noun form of 'fatheaded,' created by adding the -ness suffix, a productive suffix in English for converting adjectives into abstract nouns. The word emerged in the 19th century alongside the adjective.
Kelly Says
Creating nouns about character flaws with -ness (like stupidity, kindness, rudeness) lets us talk about abstract qualities—it's why English has so many words for personality traits compared to many other languages.
Translations
BNবাংলা
মূর্খতা
moor-kh-ta
CACatalà
estupidesa
es-tu-pi-desa
DEDeutsch
Dummheit
dʊmˌhaɪt
ELΕλληνικά
ανοησία
an-o-e-sia
ESEspañol
tontería
ton-te-r-i-a
FAفارسی
احمقانه
a-ham-qa-neh
FISuomi
hulluutta
hul-luu-tta
FRFrançais
tête de mule
tet də mül
HIहिन्दी
मूर्खता
moor-kh-ta
HUMagyar
bolondság
bol-on-dság
IDBahasa Indonesia
bodoh
bo-doh
ITItaliano
stupidità
stʊ-pi-dɪ-ta
KKKK
ақылсіздік
a-qyl-si-z-dik
KO한국어
어리석음
eo-ri-seok-eum
MSBahasa Melayu
bodoh
bo-doh
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွန်တော်များ
kyun-ta-w-ma-yar
NLNederlands
domheid
dom-haid
PLPolski
głupota
gwo-po-ta
PTPortuguês
burrice
bu-ri-se
RUРусский
глупость
glu-post'
SVSvenska
dumhet
doom-het
SWKiswahili
ujinga
oo-jin-ga
TAதமிழ்
குழப்பம்
ku-zhap-pam
TEతెలుగు
అలోక్యం
a-lo-kyam
TLTL
katangahan
ka-tan-ga-han
TRTürkçe
aptallık
ap-tal-lik
UKУкраїнська
глупость
glu-post'
VITiếng Việt
ngu ngốc
ngoo ngoc
ZUZU
ukuthula
oo-ku-thoo-la