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Detailed Synonyms for dumbness in English

dumbness:

dumbness [the ~] noun

  1. the dumbness
    – the quality of being mentally slow and limited 1
    the denseness; the dumbness; the slow-wittedness
    – the quality of being mentally slow and limited 1

Alternate Synonyms for "dumbness":


Related Definitions for "dumbness":

  1. the quality of being mentally slow and limited1

dumb:

dumb adj

  1. dumb
  2. dumb
    flabbergasted
    – as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise 1
  3. dumb
    – unable to speak because of hereditary deafness 1
    mute; dumb; silent
    – unable to speak because of hereditary deafness 1
  4. dumb
    – lacking the power of human speech 1
    dumb
    – lacking the power of human speech 1
    • dumb adj
      • dumb animals1
  5. dumb
    – temporarily incapable of speaking 1
    dumb; speechless
    – temporarily incapable of speaking 1
  6. dumb
    – slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity 1
    dull; dense; dim; dumb; slow; obtuse
    – slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity 1
    • dull adj
      • although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick1
    • dense adj
      • so dense he never understands anything I say to him1
    • dim adj
      • never met anyone quite so dim1
    • dumb adj
      • dumb officials make some really dumb decisions1
    • slow adj
      • worked with the slow students1
    • obtuse adj
      • he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse1

dumb

  1. dumb
  2. dumb
  3. dumb

Related Words for "dumb":

  • dumbness, dumber, dumbest, dumbly

Alternate Synonyms for "dumb":


Related Definitions for "dumb":

  1. unable to speak because of hereditary deafness1
  2. lacking the power of human speech1
    • dumb animals1
  3. temporarily incapable of speaking1
    • struck dumb1
  4. slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity1
    • dumb officials make some really dumb decisions1