DUMBNESS

denseness, dumbness, slow-wittedness

(noun) the quality of being mentally slow and limited

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

dumbness (usually uncountable, plural dumbnesses)

The state of being dumb or mute: that is, of not communicating vocally, whether from selective mutism (refusal to speak) or from an inability to speak.

Muteness, silence; abstention from speech.

Show or gesture without words; pantomime; dumb-show.

(informal) The quality of being stupid or foolish.

Source: Wiktionary


Dumb"ness, n.

Definition: The quality or state of being dumb; muteness; silence; inability to speak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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