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asininity::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | folly, foolishness, unwiseness |
| Derivation | asinine |
Examples of asininity
asininity
Russell Hay, a British businessman, is no stranger to asininity.
From the economist.com
Thing is, such asininity was not confined to ITV.
From the guardian.co.uk
To spend millions on streetcars is the height of asininity, just as are so many of our City Council's decisions.
From the news.enquirer.com
Let's face it, UK popular culture has been dumbed down to the point of asininity in the last couple of decades and what remains is largely enthralled by the US.
From the guardian.co.uk
- The quality of being asinine; stupidity combined with stubbornness
- (asinine) devoid of intelligence
- (Asinine) The donkey or ass, Equus africanus asinus, is a domesticated member of the Equidae or horse family. The wild ancestor of the donkey is the African Wild Ass, E. africanus. In the western United States, a small donkey is sometimes called a '''' (from the Spanish word for the animal).
- (asinine) Failing to exercise intelligence or judgment; ridiculously below average rationality; Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of donkeys
- (asinine) (adj.): stupid; silly
