witlessness

noun

Definition of witlessnessnext
1
as in insanity
lack of good sense or judgment his astounding feats of witlessness are the stuff of family legend

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2
as in thickness
the quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind for sheer witlessness the movie's dialogue deserves some sort of award

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  1. insanity
  2. thickness
  3. madness
  4. simplicity
  5. stupidity
  6. absurdity
  7. foolishness
  8. unwisdom
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
  • 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
  • So, which teams have a chance to jump in the seedings, and which are concerned with making the road ahead more difficult when the madness begins?
    — Tyler Small, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The madness begins early this week in Nashville when the 2025 SEC Tournament kicks off with a battle between the No. 16 South Carolina Gamecocks and the No. 9 Arkansas Razorbacks.
    — Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of madness
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  • But the simplicity of the sequence of events — Smith’s shot perfectly careening off the side of the rim and Şengün’s subsequent positioning for the putback — was indicative of Houston’s rebounding prowess.
    — Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Apple devices are known for their elegant simplicity, and Rain Design just gets it.
    — Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of simplicity
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
  • Pope Francis Reflects on Illness, Calls War 'Absurd' as Recovery Progresses Pope Francis said in a letter published Tuesday that his lengthy illness has given him greater clarity on the absurdity of war, renewing his call for diplomacy and stronger international institutions.
    — Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Her work is often the same, crackling with energy, honesty, and a sprinkle of absurdity.
    — Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of absurdity
Noun
  • Feig amps up the irreverence, dialing up the foolishness to truly unserious levels.
    — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
  • 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
Definition of foolishness
Noun
  • Even at the outset of Covid-19, the unwisdom of lockdowns guided mainstream epidemiology.
    — Phillip W. Magness and Peter C. Earle, WSJ, 19 Dec. 2021
  • Dog-dad Daryl proves the unwisdom of bringing his pet to work and ends up crawling through a crack in the rocks to chase his pup.
    — Richard Rys, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2021
Definition of unwisdom
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