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English Synonyms and Antonyms
obtuseness
Stupidity is sometimes loosely used for temporary dulness or partial stupor, but chiefly for innate and chronic dulness and sluggishness of mental action, obtuseness of apprehension, etc. Apathy may be temporary, and be dispelled by appeal to the feelings or by the presentation of an adequate motive, but stupidity is inveterate and commonly incurable. Compare APATHY; IDIOCY; STUPOR.
Synonyms:
apathy, dulness, insensibility, slowness, sluggishness, stupefaction, stupidity, stuporAntonyms:
acuteness, alertness, animation, brilliancy, cleverness, intelligence, keenness, quickness, readiness, sagacity, sense, sensibility
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
obtusenessnoun
Synonyms:
bluntnessobtusenessnoun
Synonyms:
dulness, stupidity, stolidity, doltishness, shallowness
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#20444 | stupidity | |
#28609 | apathy | |
#53531 | slowness | |
#68517 | stupor | |
#98452 | dullness | |
#120897 | sluggishness | |
#177315 | bluntness | |
#189206 | insensibility | |
#263474 | stupefaction | |
#269750 | dulness | |
#290675 | obtuseness |
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