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Nouns (12)

n. the trait of acting stupidly or rashly

n. the quality of being rash and foolish; "trying to drive through a blizzard is the height of folly"; "adjusting to an insane society is total foolishness"

stupidity, betise, folly, foolishness, imbecility

n. a stupid mistake

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Fuzzynyms (14)

childishness, puerility

n. a property characteristic of a child

indulgence

n. the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution; "in the Middle Ages the unrestricted sale of indulgences by pardoners became a widespread abuse"

imprudence

n. a lack of caution in practical affairs

conceit, conceitedness, vanity

n. the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride

idiocy

n. extreme mental retardation

inanity, senselessness, mindlessness, vacuity, pointlessness

n. total lack of meaning or ideas

imprudence

n. a lack of caution in practical affairs

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Antonyms (4)

wisdom, wiseness

n. the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight

discretion, discernment

n. the trait of judging wisely and objectively; "a man of discernment"

foolishness

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