Synonyms for obtuseness
ob·tuse·ness

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1. 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, stupor

   Antonyms:
   acuteness, alertness, animation, brilliancy, cleverness, intelligence, keenness, quickness, readiness, sagacity, sense, sensibility

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dullness, obtusenessnoun

   the quality of being slow to understand

   Synonyms:
   bluntness, dullness

   Antonyms:
   acuteness

2. obtusenessnoun

   the quality of lacking a sharp edge or point

   Synonyms:
   dullness

   Antonyms:
   acuteness

Matched Categories

1. • Dullness
   • Stupidity

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1. obtusenessnoun

   Synonyms:
   bluntness

2. obtusenessnoun

   Synonyms:
   dulness, stupidity, stolidity, doltishness, shallowness

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