dullness
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3.8
- noun
- /ˈdʌlnəs/
:
torpeza
- The dullness of thought associated with oxygen deprivation is one of the more insidious threats.
- ignorance and dullness
Examples
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I see that even in my dullness, I knew that I was inferior, and that other people had something I lacked—something denied to me.
Fiction book (2000) -
His dullness made it difficult for him to keep up with the fast-paced discussions in class.
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A number of mountaineers have gone to great lengths to mask or deny their dullness of thought.
Academic text (1995) -
But it came to me for the first time then that he was trapped by his own dullness, by his own plodding movements, and his meager ability to put things into words.
Fiction book (1994) -
They lack keenness of understanding and clarity of intelligence, and are overcome by ignorance and dullness, lack of discernment, and stupidity.
Academic text (1995) -
The teacher noticed a dullness in her student's responses that suggested he was struggling to understand the material.
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Her dullness in grasping new concepts was concerning, as she had always been a quick learner before.
Synonyms
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8.1
Being slow to understand or notice things
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6.2
A state of not understanding things quickly
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4.3
A condition when a person's ability to think and learn develops less quickly than usual
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7.7
Not able to understand things quickly
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7.2
A way of thinking that is not careful or deep
A state when someone is slow to understand things
A quality of being slow to understand and making simple mistakes
A lack of cleverness or quick thinking
Compounds
- Specialized
A triangular area on the front of the chest where the heart makes a dull sound when tapped
How Sharp
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dullness comes from the old word dull, which meant 'slow' or 'stunned' in the mind. So dullness can mean a slowness to understand or a lack of quick thinking.