Stupidity vs Foolishness - What's the difference?
stupidity | foolishness | Synonyms |
(uncountable) The property of being stupid.
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, title= (countable) An act that is stupid.
(uncountable) The state of being foolish.
(countable) A thing or event that is foolish, or an absurdity.
Foolishness is a synonym of stupidity.
In uncountable terms the difference between stupidity and foolishness
is that stupidity is the property of being stupid while foolishness is the state of being foolish.In countable terms the difference between stupidity and foolishness
is that stupidity is an act that is stupid while foolishness is a thing or event that is foolish, or an absurdity.stupidity
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(wikipedia stupidity)The Mirror and the Lamp, passage=And Vickers launched forth into a tirade very different from his platform utterances. He spoke with extreme contempt of the dense stupidity exhibited on all occasions by the working classes. He said that if you wanted to do anything for them, you must rule them, not pamper them. Soft heartedness caused more harm than good.}}