Definition Essay On Stupidity

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STUPIDITY

Stupidity is when someone is being a fool. They make the wrong decisions which make them stupid. It could also be something that you disagree with. If someone steals something they are stupid.”Stupid is as stupid does.” Stupidity is mostly your actions.
Stupidity is a behavior that shows a lack of good sense or judgment. It is if you are engaging in foolish activities or behavior, Foolish is the same thing as stupid. The word stupid or “stupidity is thought to be three primary behaviors.” It is recognized as confident ignorance. If you are Stupid or Foolish you fail to do what makes sense like cleaning, going to work, or doing your homework. If you get do something bad over and over again and still wonder why you are getting in trouble you are stupid. Just do what you are supposed to do and use common sense you will now be a stupid person.
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Stupidity is a lack of good sense or judgment. Many people thing stupidity is not knowing what certin things are. Thats wrong because stupid is something you do intentional. Just because you don't know the answer to a math question it doesn't make you stupid it makes you Uninformed. If you are uninformed how are you going to know what the answer, so that makes the person calling you stupid foolish which is a synonym for stupid. That's what the saying stupid is as stupid does means.
Being stupid has everything to do with your actions. Stupid means the same thing as foolish. If you break the law intentionally that is an example of being stupid or foolish. Drinking and driving and speeding is also stupid. If just do the right things you are not foolish. Everybody is going to make mistakes so we all do foolish things almost every day, but that doesnt make you a foolish person. What makes you stupid or foolish is if you repet what you are doing wrong and know that you are doing wrong. Stupidity is not doing your homework or not studying because its only hurting

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