Meaning
silly thing, nonsense
- A foolish, silly, or stupid action or statement.
In a sentence
Smettila di dire cretinate e ascoltami.
Stop talking nonsense and listen to me.
Ho fatto una cretinata e ho cancellato il file.
I did something stupid and deleted the file.
Non arrabbiarti per una simile cretinata.
Don't get angry over such foolishness.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cretinata | feminine · singular |
| cretinate | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Informal: common in spoken Italian, less offensive than 'stronzata'.
- Derived from 'cretino' with the suffix '-ata' indicating a typical silly act.