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witlessness

witlessness noun: the state of being witless; stupidity.

Noun

witlessness (usually uncountable, plural witlessnesses)

  1. (usually) The state of being witless; stupidity.

Forms of witlessness

pluralwitlessnesses

Origin of witlessness

From witless + -ness.

Questions about witlessness

What does witlessness mean?
Witlessness means the state of being witless; stupidity.
What part of speech is witlessness?
Witlessness is a noun.
What is the plural of witlessness?
The plural of witlessness is witlessnesses.

Words near witlessness in the dictionary

  1. witless
  2. Witless Bay
  3. witless wonder
  4. witless wonders
  5. witlessly
  6. witlessness
  7. witlessnesses
  8. witlet
  9. witlets
  10. Witley
  11. witling

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