dimwittedness
UK/dɪmˈwɪtədnəs/
dimwittedness noun: the state or condition of being dimwitted.
Noun
dimwittedness (uncountable)
- The state or condition of being dimwitted.
- His character, despite the dimwittedness, is the one you’re still pondering on the way home.2008 June 18, Neil Genzlinger, “A Two-Man, One-Woman Crime Wave”, in New York Times
- Synonyms:
- dimness, dullwittedness, dullness
- Antonyms:
- brightness, sharpness, acuity, brain, brains, cleverness, head, esprit, intellect, intelligence
Synonyms of dimwittedness
Antonyms
Origin of dimwittedness
From dimwitted + -ness.
Questions about dimwittedness
- What does dimwittedness mean?
- Dimwittedness means the state or condition of being dimwitted.
- What part of speech is dimwittedness?
- Dimwittedness is a noun.
- How do you pronounce dimwittedness?
- Dimwittedness is pronounced /dɪmˈwɪtədnəs/ (UK).
Words near dimwittedness in the dictionary
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