asininity

ˌæsɪˈnɪnɪti

asininities

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Definition of asininity - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

general quality

Rare

quality of being foolish and stubborn

Rare

His asininity was evident in every decision he made.

foolishness

obstinacy

stupidity

specific instance

Rare

foolish or stubborn remark or action

Rare

The meeting was full of asininities that wasted time.

absurdity

foolishness

stupidity

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Origin of asininity

Latin, asinus (donkey)

Examples of asininity in a sentence

The asininity of his actions was shocking to everyone.
His asininity during the debate was shocking.
Ignoring the warning was pure asininity.

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French:ânerie, ...
German:Dummheit, Torheit, ...
Italian:stupidità, asineria, ...
Spanish:necedad, tontería, ...
Portuguese:asinidade, asneira, ...
Chinese:愚蠢, 愚蠢行为, ...
Japanese:愚かさ, 愚行, ...
Arabic:حماقة, ...
Hebrew:טִפְּשׁוּת, טִפְּשׁוּת, ...
Russian:глупость, ...
Ukrainian:дурість, дурниця, ...
Hindi:मूर्खता, असिनिनिटी, ...
Bengali:অ্যাসিনিনিটি, ...
Catalan:asininitat, ximpleria, ...
Czech:zabedněnost, pitomost, ...
Danish:dårskab, fjollet bemærkning, ...
Dutch:ezelachtigheid, onnozelheid, ...
Greek:βλακεία, ασυναρτησία, ...
Hungarian:ostobaság, butaság, ...
Khmer:ភាពល្ងង់ខ្លៅរឹងរូស, ភាពល្ងង់ខ្លៅ, ...
Korean:어리석음, 어리석은 발언, ...
Persian:حماقت, احمقانه‌گی, ...
Polish:głupota, upór, ...
Portuguese (BR):asinidade, asneira, ...
Romanian:prostie, remarcă prostească, ...
Swedish:dumhet, idioti, ...
Thai:ความโง่เขลา, การกระทำโง่เขลา, ...
Turkish:ahmaklık, aptallık, ...
Vietnamese:sự ngu ngốc, lời nói ngu ngốc, ...

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