idiocy

The word “idiocy” has 4 syllables: id-i-o-cy

It's pronounced as /ˈɪd.i.ə.si/


What is synonym and antonym for idiocy?

In the thesaurus, “idiocy” has 33 synonyms and 9 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for idiocy along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for idiocy

  • absurdity
  • absurdness
  • asininity
  • blunder
  • buffoonery
  • bungle
  • craziness
  • cretinism
  • derangement
  • drivel
  • fatuity
  • fatuousness
  • flub
  • folly
  • foolery
  • foolishness
  • foppery
  • goof
  • howler
  • humbug
  • imbecility
  • inaneness
  • inanity
  • insanity
  • insipidity
  • lunacy
  • madness
  • nonsense
  • senselessness
  • stupidity
  • tomfoolery
  • twaddle
  • witlessness

Antonyms for idiocy

  • brains
  • brainstorm
  • discretion
  • forethought
  • inspiration
  • intelligence
  • prudence
  • sagacity
  • wisdom

Meanings of idiocy

  • noun
    1. The state or condition of being an idiot; the quality of having an intelligence level far below average; mental retardation.
    2. An act lacking intelligence or sense; an instance of senselessness; extremely foolish behaviour.

Example Sentences

  • Idiocy prevailed as they ignored the warnings and proceeded with their reckless plan.
  • It's disheartening to witness such blatant idiocy in positions of power.
  • Rational discourse is often drowned out by the noise of political idiocy.
  • The consequences of their idiocy were felt throughout the entire organization.
  • Let's not succumb to the lure of idiocy, instead, let's strive for wisdom and reason.

On this page you'll find 42 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to idiocy, such as: absurdity, absurdness, asininity, blunder, brains, brainstorm, buffoonery.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

absurdity

  • absurdness
  • applesauce
  • asininity
  • balminess
  • blunder
  • brainlessness
  • buffoonery
  • bungle
  • craziness
  • daftness
  • denseness
  • dim-wittedness
  • dippiness
  • doltishness
  • dopiness
  • dottiness
  • drivel
  • dullness
  • dulness
  • dumbness
  • fallacy
  • farce
  • fatuity
  • fatuousness
  • feeblemindedness
  • flapdoodle
  • flub
  • folly
  • foolery
  • foolishness
  • foppery
  • goof
  • gormlessness
  • howler
  • humbug
  • idiocy
  • illogicality
  • illogicalness
  • imbecility
  • improbability
  • inaneness
  • inanity
  • incongruity
  • insanity
  • irrationality
  • jazz
  • jive
  • kookiness
  • laughableness
  • ludicrousness
  • lunacy
  • madness
  • mindlessness
  • nonsense
  • nonsensicalness
  • nuttiness
  • oafishness
  • obtuseness
  • preposterousness
  • ridiculousness
  • senselessness
  • silliness
  • simplemindedness
  • simpleness
  • simplicity
  • slowness
  • stupidity
  • stupidness
  • tomfoolery
  • twaddle
  • unreasonableness
  • unwisdom
  • vacuity
  • wackiness
  • weirdness
  • witlessness
  • zaniness

absurdness

  • absurdity
  • antics
  • asininity
  • blunder
  • buffoonery
  • bungle
  • bunk
  • carrying-on
  • claptrap
  • clowning around
  • craziness
  • disobedience
  • drivel
  • dumb trick
  • fatuity
  • flub
  • folly
  • fool trick
  • foolery
  • foolishness
  • foppery
  • goof
  • hanky-panky
  • high jinks
  • hokey-pokey
  • horse feathers
  • horseplay
  • howler
  • humbug
  • idiocy
  • imbecility
  • impracticality
  • imprudence
  • inaneness
  • inanity
  • indiscretion
  • insanity
  • insensibility
  • irrationality
  • irresponsibility
  • ludicrousness
  • lunacy
  • madness
  • misbehavior
  • mischief
  • mischief-making
  • mistake
  • monkeyshine
  • nonsense
  • poppycock
  • prank
  • preposterousness
  • rubbish
  • senselessness
  • silliness
  • stupidity
  • tomfoolery
  • tommyrot
  • twaddle
  • unreasonableness
  • unwiseness
  • weakness
  • witlessness
  • zaniness

balderdash

  • absurdity
  • absurdness
  • applesauce
  • asininity
  • baloney
  • beans
  • bilge
  • blah
  • blah-blah
  • blarney
  • blather
  • blatherskite
  • blither
  • boloney
  • bosh
  • bull
  • buncombe
  • bunk
  • bunkum
  • claptrap
  • codswallop
  • crapola
  • craziness
  • crock
  • double-talk
  • drivel
  • drool
  • falderal
  • fatuity
  • fiddle
  • fiddle-faddle
  • fiddlesticks
  • flannel
  • flapdoodle
  • flummery
  • folderol
  • folly
  • foolery
  • foolishness
  • fudge
  • fustian
  • garbage
  • gas
  • greek
  • guff
  • hocus-pocus
  • hogwash
  • hoity-toity
  • hokeypokey
  • hokum
  • hoodoo
  • hooey
  • horsefeathers
  • hot air
  • humbug
  • humbuggery
  • idiocy
  • imbecility
  • inaneness
  • inanity
  • insanity
  • jargon
  • jazz
  • kookiness
  • lunacy
  • madness
  • malarkey
  • malarky
  • monkey business
  • moonshine
  • muck
  • nerts
  • nonsense
  • nuts
  • piffle
  • poppycock
  • punk
  • rigamarole
  • rigmarole
  • rot
  • rubbish
  • senselessness
  • silliness
  • slush
  • stupidity
  • taradiddle
  • tarradiddle
  • tomfoolery
  • tommyrot
  • tosh
  • trash
  • tripe
  • trumpery
  • twaddle
  • witlessness

balminess

  • absurdity
  • aroma
  • asininity
  • attar
  • balm
  • bouquet
  • brainlessness
  • cologne
  • craziness
  • daftness
  • denseness
  • dim-wittedness
  • dippiness
  • doltishness
  • dopiness
  • dottiness
  • dullness
  • dulness
  • dumbness
  • eau de cologne
  • essence
  • fallacy
  • fatuity
  • fatuousness
  • feeblemindedness
  • folly
  • foolishness
  • fragrance
  • gormlessness
  • idiocy
  • imbecility
  • inanity
  • incense
  • insanity
  • irrationality
  • kookiness
  • laughableness
  • ludicrousness
  • lunacy
  • madness
  • mindlessness
  • nonsensicalness
  • nuttiness
  • oafishness
  • obtuseness
  • odor
  • oil
  • preposterousness
  • redolence
  • ridiculousness
  • sachet
  • senselessness
  • silliness
  • simplemindedness
  • simpleness
  • simplicity
  • slowness
  • smell
  • spice
  • stupidity
  • stupidness
  • sweetness
  • unreasonableness
  • unwisdom
  • vacuity
  • wackiness
  • weirdness
  • witlessness
  • zaniness

baloney

  • absurdity
  • absurdness
  • applesauce
  • asininity
  • balderdash
  • beans
  • bilge
  • blah
  • blah-blah
  • blarney
  • blather
  • blatherskite
  • blither
  • bosh
  • bull
  • buncombe
  • bunk
  • bunkum
  • claptrap
  • codswallop
  • crapola
  • craziness
  • crock
  • double-talk
  • drivel
  • drool
  • falderal
  • fatuity
  • fiddle
  • fiddle-faddle
  • fiddlesticks
  • flannel
  • flapdoodle
  • folderol
  • folly
  • foolery
  • foolishness
  • fudge
  • garbage
  • gas
  • greek
  • guff
  • hocus-pocus
  • hogwash
  • hoity-toity
  • hokeypokey
  • hokum
  • hoodoo
  • hooey
  • horsefeathers
  • hot air
  • humbug
  • humbuggery
  • idiocy
  • imbecility
  • inaneness
  • inanity
  • insanity
  • jazz
  • kookiness
  • lunacy
  • madness
  • malarkey
  • malarky
  • monkey business
  • moonshine
  • muck
  • nerts
  • nonsense
  • nuts
  • piffle
  • poppycock
  • punk
  • rigamarole
  • rigmarole
  • rot
  • rubbish
  • senselessness
  • silliness
  • slush
  • stupidity
  • taradiddle
  • tarradiddle
  • tomfoolery
  • tommyrot
  • tosh
  • trash
  • trumpery
  • twaddle
  • witlessness

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