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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The state or condition of being dimwitted. uncountable

   "His character, despite the dimwittedness, is the one you’re still pondering on the way home."

Synonyms

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;dimnessdullnessdullwittednesshebetudesee also thesaurus:intelligence § antonyms

Antonyms

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acuitybrainbrainsbrightness

Example

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"His character, despite the dimwittedness, is the one you’re still pondering on the way home."

Etymology

From dimwitted + -ness.

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