单词 | imbecility |
释义 | imbecility (once / 3738 pages) n Stupid or inane behavior is imbecility. Picture a frat party gone wild, and you can picture imbecility. Foolishness that would be typical of an imbecile is imbecility. Imbecility is from the Latin imbecillitatem, meaning “weakness, feebleness.” If you are feeble of mind or weak on intellect and act accordingly, that is imbecility. For instance, you may have witnessed a college party that was so rife with imbecility that you were amazed that the participants were students in an institution of higher education. WORD FAMILYimbecility: imbecilities+/imbecile: imbecilely, imbeciles, imbecilic, imbecility USAGE EXAMPLES“He mangles songs; his voice is flat; and his face is the epitome of pouting imbecility,” wrote a Post reader. Washington Post(Nov 02, 2016) Insanity or imbecility are the worst excuse to remain among the living if you kill. New York Times(Aug 22, 2016) The jaw-dropping imbecility of this idea surely would make even Mr. Johnson wince. Washington Post(Sep 08, 2016) 1n retardation more severe than a moron but not as severe as an idiot Hyper backwardness, mental retardation, retardation, slowness, subnormality lack of normal development of intellectual capacities 2n a stupid mistake Syn|Hyper betise, folly, foolishness, stupidity error, fault, mistake a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention |
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