DIM-WITTEDNESS Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

dim-wittedness

noun

as in thickness

the quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind frustrated by the apparent dim-wittedness of the clerks in customer service

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Noun

Waterproof touch controls, five presets, and the ability to customize thickness have made this a best seller.

— Sarah Scott, Southern Living, 16 July 2026
Pricing depends on size, material, thickness and availability.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 14 July 2026

Definition of thickness

Noun

That apprenticeship is slower than asking AI for a draft, and the slowness is exactly what builds the tacit expertise the data shows AI cannot replicate.

— Juliette Han, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Everything—the light, the salt, the slowness—conspires to shift your inner tempo.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

Definition of slowness

Noun

There’s high-density user engagement with retailers such as Poshmark and Etsy boasting tens of millions of active users, thereby officially normalizing secondary apparel consumption into mainstream digital retail.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 20 July 2026
High protein intake has been associated with better bone mineral density and a lower risk of hip fractures in older adults.

— Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 20 July 2026

Definition of density

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My Tennis View Queen had, unsurprisingly, views of the tennis facility, but with plenty of lush greenery to offset any dullness.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
This serum is great for fading dark spots, boosting collagen production, and fighting visible signs of aging like fine lines and dullness.

— Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 4 July 2026

Definition of dullness

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His eventual dismissal in second-half stoppage time was an exercise in rash stupidity, crashing through Spain’s teenage center back Pau Cubarsi.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Here are the three reasons a good employee sits on a great AI discovery, and none of them is stupidity.

— Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of stupidity

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