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insensatez

[ĩ.sẽ.sa.ˈtɛʃ]
nounfemininepl: insensatezes
senselessness, foolishness, absurdity
1. The quality or state of being senseless, foolish, or lacking good judgment
His decision to quit his job without a backup plan was sheer insensatez.
Sua decisão de sair do emprego sem um plano de contingência foi pura insensatez.
2. An act or statement that demonstrates a lack of sense or reason
It was an insensatez to travel during a hurricane.
Foi uma insensatez viajar durante um furacão.
3. Absurdity or irrationality
The insensatez of the proposal was immediately apparent to everyone.
A insensatez da proposta foi imediatamente aparente para todos.
NYC Slang
foolishness, craziness, nonsense
Synonyms
loucuratoliceestupidezabsurdodisparatedesatino
Antonyms
sensatezsabedoriaprudênciarazãolucidez

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
insensatez
Standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
insensatez
Common usage, sometimes replaced colloquially with 'bobagem'
Rio de Janeiro
insensatez
Standard usage, may be colloquially expressed as 'besteira'
Portugal
insensatez
Standard usage, formal and literary contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

é uma insensatez fazer isso - it's madness to do that
que insensatez! - what nonsense/absurdity!
cometer uma insensatez - to do something senseless
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