Obtuseness and Perspicacity

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

Usage example: our guest's obtuseness was such that he failed to take even the broadest hint that it was time to leave

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Perspicacity is an antonym for obtuseness.

Perspicacity noun - The capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions.

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Obtuseness is an antonym for perspicacity.

Nearby Word: perspicacious

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Perspicacity and Obtuseness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/obtuseness/perspicacity

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