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Explore Imbecility through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like retardation or error. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Imbecility in a sentence

Imbecility meaning

  1. The quality of being imbecile; weakness; feebleness, especially of mind.
  2. Something imbecilic; a stupid action, behaviour, etc.

Synonyms of Imbecility

retardation error mistake foolishness folly betise stupidity subnormality slowness backwardness mental retardation fault

Using Imbecility

  • The main meaning on this page is: The quality of being imbecile; weakness; feebleness, especially of mind. | Something imbecilic; a stupid action, behaviour, etc.
  • Useful related words include: retardation, error, mistake, foolishness.

Context around Imbecility

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Imbecility

  • In this selection, "imbecility" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, preposterous stand out and add context to how "imbecility" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and preposterous imbecility but then and people into imbecility into irrationality. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "imbecility" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with imbecility

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

It is there to educate people, not educate people into imbecility, into irrationality and into the destruction of the sexual revolution and its sacrament of abortion. (26 words)

No individual seeking real freedom could participate in such nonsensical and preposterous imbecility, but then has not that always been the way of this country and many others. (28 words)

No individual seeking real freedom could participate in such nonsensical and preposterous imbecility, but then has not that always been the way of this country and many others. (28 words)

It is there to educate people, not educate people into imbecility, into irrationality and into the destruction of the sexual revolution and its sacrament of abortion. (26 words)

Example sentences (2)

No individual seeking real freedom could participate in such nonsensical and preposterous imbecility, but then has not that always been the way of this country and many others.

It is there to educate people, not educate people into imbecility, into irrationality and into the destruction of the sexual revolution and its sacrament of abortion.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "imbecility" in a sentence?
An example: "No individual seeking real freedom could participate in such nonsensical and preposterous imbecility, but then has not that always been the way of this country and many others." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "imbecility" from authentic English texts.
What does "imbecility" mean?
Imbecility means: The quality of being imbecile; weakness; feebleness, especially of mind.
What are synonyms of "imbecility"?
Common synonyms of "imbecility" include: retardation, error, mistake, foolishness, folly, betise, stupidity, subnormality. Plus 4 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "imbecility" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "imbecility", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.