Knowingness and Obtuseness

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Knowingness noun - Exceptional discernment and judgment especially in practical matters.

Usage example: all the knowingness that comes from 20 years in the police department was evident in his appraisal of the situation

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Obtuseness is an antonym for knowingness.

Obtuseness noun - The quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind.

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Knowingness is an antonym for obtuseness.

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Obtuseness and Knowingness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/knowingness/obtuseness

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