necedad

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish necedad, neciedad, equivalent to necio +‎ -dad.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /neθeˈdad/ [ne.θeˈð̞að̞] (Spain, Equatorial Guinea)
• IPA^(key): /neseˈdad/ [ne.seˈð̞að̞] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Rhymes: -ad
• Syllabification: ne‧ce‧dad

Noun

necedad f (plural necedades)

1. foolishness, stupidity
2. a foolish or stupid action
3. stubbornness

Further reading

• “necedad”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025