Definition

1. Noun:
   • The quality of being asinine; extreme foolishness or stupidity, often combined with stubbornness: "Asininity" refers to the state or characteristic of displaying a profound lack of intelligence, good sense, or judgment. It often implies a foolishness that is so pronounced it becomes ridiculous or infuriating, frequently accompanied by an obstinate refusal to acknowledge it.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The sheer asininity of his proposal left the entire committee speechless.
  • I can no longer tolerate the asininity of this bureaucratic process.
  • Her argument was dismissed due to its blatant asininity.

Advanced Usage

• "To descend into asininity": to engage in or display behavior that is increasingly foolish.
  • The debate quickly descended into asininity, with both candidates making personal attacks.
• "A moment of asininity": a specific instance of foolish behavior.
  • I apologize for my moment of asininity earlier; it was a poor joke.

Variants and Related Words

• Asinine (adj): extremely stupid or foolish.
  • That was an asinine comment to make in a serious meeting.
• Asininely (adv): in an extremely stupid or foolish manner.
  • He asininely tried to fix the leak with chewing gum.

Synonyms

• Foolishness: lack of good sense or judgment.
• Stupidity: behavior that shows a lack of thought or good judgment.
• Idiocy: extremely stupid behavior.
• Imbecility: foolishness or stupidity.
• Fatuity: complacent foolishness or stupidity.

Antonyms

• Wisdom: the quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgment.
• Sagacity: keen mental discernment and good judgment.
• Intelligence: the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills.
• Sensibleness: the quality of being reasonable and practical.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "The height of asininity": used to describe an action or idea that represents the peak of foolishness.
  • Leaving your passport at home when going to the airport is the height of asininity.
• "Bordering on asininity": describing an action or statement that is almost completely foolish.
  • His plan to save money by not buying insurance is bordering on asininity.

Noun

1. the quality of being asinine; stupidity combined with stubbornness