Dumbness
Dumbness noun - The quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind.
Usage example: couldn't believe the dumbness of the people who fell for that scam
Gormlessness and dumbness are semantically related. (British) In some cases you can use "Gormlessness" instead a noun "Dumbness".
Gormlessness
Gormlessness noun - The quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind.
Usage example: the backbencher professed himself horrified by the gormlessness and naïveté of the prime minister
Dumbness and gormlessness are semantically related. You can use "Dumbness" instead a noun "Gormlessness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- density and dumbness
- density and gormlessness
- thickness and dumbness
- thickness and gormlessness
- folly and dumbness
- folly and gormlessness
- dullness and dumbness
- dullness and gormlessness
- foolishness and dumbness
- foolishness and gormlessness
- stupidity and dumbness
- stupidity and gormlessness
- senselessness and dumbness
- senselessness and gormlessness
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