bêtise

noun

bā-ˈtēz How to pronounce bêtise (audio)
Definition of bêtisenext
as in blunder
a foolish act or idea writing a sequel to a Jane Austen novel must be regarded as a literary bêtise of the highest order

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  1. blunder
  2. insanity
  3. absurdity
  4. folly
  5. stupidity
Noun
  • The primary issues facing this company highlighted by Jana are capital misallocation, a series of operational blunders and corporate governance failings.
    Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2024
  • The blunder not only allowed a run to score, but extended an inning that would eventually see the Dodgers erase a 5-0 deficit.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of blunder
Noun
  • Gein was found guilty of first-degree murder; in a separate trial to determine his mental competence, he was found not guilty by reason of insanity.
    Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Postpartum mental illnesses can be insidious and take many different forms, but the prosecution’s depiction of Lindsay challenged the stereotypical assumptions about insanity that had seemingly informed the public’s initial sympathy.
    Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of insanity
Noun
  • On the floor above a woman sweeps the floor, an act of absurdity that doubles as bravery, the whole scene a desperate attempt at normalcy in a world that has become anything but.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Accentuating the absurdity of the gold rush, one of the screenwriters of Mezrich’s project, Lauren Schuker Blum, was competing with her husband, the producer Jason Blum, who was racing to get HBO’s project developed.
    Simon van Zuylen-Wood, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of absurdity
Noun
  • Beyond being inspired by the follies of youth, the multidisciplinary artist’s latest body of work came as he was confronted by death.
    Violet Goldstone, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The ability of Venture Global and Cheniere to expand the supply of natural gas in real time demonstrates the folly of the Biden Administration’s attempts to discourage LNG exports.
    Wayne Winegarden, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of folly
Noun
  • But in Judge’s intentionally crass lament (which somehow becomes more prescient and troublesome by the day), our rampant national boorishness and stupidity was sort of the point.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024
  • The problem lies in the stupidity of the is original spec.
    Charlie Fink, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of stupidity
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“Bêtise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/b%C3%AAtise. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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