Dense and Witless

Dense

Dense adjective - Not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily.
Usage example: she accused him of being dense when he didn't seem to understand her at first

Witless and dense are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Witless" instead an adjective "Dense".

Nearby Words: density, densely

Witless

Witless adjective - Not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily.
Usage example: a dog so witless that it is barely trainable

Dense and witless are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dense" instead an adjective "Witless".
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