Obtuseness and Sleight

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

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Sleight is an antonym for obtuseness.

Sleight noun - Mental skill or quickness.

Usage example: a brilliant new theory that pays tribute to his remarkable sleight of mind

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Obtuseness is an antonym for sleight.

Nearby Word: sleigh

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Sleight and Obtuseness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/obtuseness/sleight

Obtuseness & Sleight. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/obtuseness/sleight>.

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