mindlessness

noun

Definition of mindlessnessnext
as in stupidness
the quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind despised the sheer mindlessness of the movie's violence

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  1. thickness
  2. stupidity
  3. insanity
  4. foolishness
  5. density
Noun
  • The Antarctic ice sheet, which covers 98% of the continent, averages around 1.2 miles in thickness, with its thickest point reaching nearly 3 miles, the Australian Antarctic Program reports.
    — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2025
  • While some can be used across different hair textures, lengths, curl patterns, thicknesses, colors (natural and unnatural), and concerns, many are created with specific consumers and their needs in mind.
    — Siena Gagliano, Allure, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of thickness
Noun
  • Beausoleil makes that claim, and argues that stupidity and self-preservation is also a sound reason for the Manson murders.
    — Jake Kring-Schreifels, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Brooks – an author of books on the human condition -- is careful to delineate stupidity from intelligence.
    — John Baldoni, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Definition of stupidity
Noun
  • Despite his confession, Moseley pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity at the trial for Kitty's slaying.
    — Jessica Sager, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Smith’s attorneys argued that he should be found not guilty by reason of insanity, records show.
    — Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of insanity
Noun
  • More recently, however, both the manosphere and the alt-right have adopted the term cuck as a more general synonym for weakness, desperation and foolishness.
    — Brooke Scelza, Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2024
  • The Adams case is not the only one that will bring the foolishness of this directive into sharp relief.
    — Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 15 Feb. 2025
Definition of foolishness
Noun
  • Zoning allows a maximum density of 35 units per acre (or 225 to 260 units), such as with four- or five-story apartment buildings.
    — Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 16 Mar. 2025
  • These filters can be tuned to isolate the light from any of a huge variety of atoms and molecules that might be in a gas cloud, allowing a cloud’s composition, temperature, density, structure and other properties to be measured.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of density
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“Mindlessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mindlessness. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

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