1
as in insanity
lack of good sense or judgment
his astounding feats of witlessness are the stuff of family legend
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2
as in thickness
the quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind
for sheer witlessness the movie's dialogue deserves some sort of award
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for witlessness
Noun
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Without it, the dancers might not have known the insanity of their current moment.—
Philip Tinari,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025 -
Despite his confession, Moseley pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity at the trial for Kitty's slaying.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The high-pressure ridge will build in thickness along the South Bay on Tuesday, and areas near San Jose are expected to top out at 87 degrees.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
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This material is often a higher-end plastic that focuses on thickness and rigidity while having a more textured top when compared to ABS.—
Henri Robbins,
WIRED,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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While flooding the zone with executive orders and breaking news in the form of planned chaos, there is generally a method to the madness.—
W. James Antle III,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
26 Mar. 2025
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With so many frequent flier programs to choose from, is there a method to the madness?—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But the simplicity of the sequence of events — Smith’s shot perfectly careening off the side of the rim and Şengün’s subsequent positioning for the putback — was indicative of Houston’s rebounding prowess.—
Kelly Iko,
The Athletic,
18 Mar. 2025
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These businesses are hard to find in an increasingly complex world, but Munger recognized that simplicity wins.—
Steve Booren,
The Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Ok, the seven regional trains were just travelling stupidity on my part.—
David Rae,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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The blatant stupidity of what is being done by our country‘s executive leadership is staggering.—
Lisa P. Rimland,
Hartford Courant,
17 Mar. 2025
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Pope Francis Reflects on Illness, Calls War 'Absurd' as Recovery Progresses Pope Francis said in a letter published Tuesday that his lengthy illness has given him greater clarity on the absurdity of war, renewing his call for diplomacy and stronger international institutions.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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The collection reveals how his seemingly simple line evolved into a profound artistic language capable of expressing both the gravity and the absurdity of peacetime and war.—
Françoise Mouly,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Feig amps up the irreverence, dialing up the foolishness to truly unserious levels.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Mar. 2025
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More recently, however, both the manosphere and the alt-right have adopted the term cuck as a more general synonym for weakness, desperation and foolishness.—
Brooke Scelza,
Scientific American,
19 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Even at the outset of Covid-19, the unwisdom of lockdowns guided mainstream epidemiology.—
Phillip W. Magness and Peter C. Earle,
WSJ,
19 Dec. 2021
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Dog-dad Daryl proves the unwisdom of bringing his pet to work and ends up crawling through a crack in the rocks to chase his pup.—
Richard Rys,
Vulture,
15 Aug. 2021
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“Witlessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/witlessness. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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