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Dullness

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bluntnessnounThe characteristic of being blunt.
obtusenessnounThe quality of being obtuse.
dulnessnounArchaic spelling of dullness. [The quality of being slow of understanding things.]

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asperitynoun(figurative) (uncountable) The quality of being difficult or unpleasant to experience; (countable) a thing that is harsh and difficult to endure; a difficulty, a hardship.
keennessnouneagerness or enthusiasm
brightnessnounThe perceived luminance of an object.
sharpnessnoun(uncountable) the cutting ability of an edge; keenness.

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obtusenessnounThe quality of being obtuse.
bluntnessnounThe characteristic of being blunt.
dullwittednessnounThe quality of being dull-witted.
dumbnessnoun(informal) The quality of being stupid or foolish.
dullardnessnounThe quality of being a dullard.
dumbdomnoun(informal, possibly regarded as nonstandard) The quality of being dumb or stupid; stupidity.
stupidnessnoun(uncountable, rare) The quality or state of being stupid.
dumbhoodnounThe state or condition of being dumb (either mute or stupid).
slownessnounThe quality or state of being slow.
stupiditynoun(uncountable) The property of being stupid.
stupidWithout intelligence.
slow-wittednessnounThe state of being slow-witted
dumminessnoun(colloquial) The quality of being silly or foolish.
languornoun(uncountable) A state of the body or mind caused by exhaustion or disease and characterized by a languid or weary feeling; lassitude; (countable) an instance of this.
insulsitynounlack of taste, insipidity
dumbassnessnoun(vulgar, informal, Canada, US) The state, quality, or condition of a dumbass.
densitynoun(physics) A measure of the mass of matter contained by a unit volume.
doltishnessnounThe characteristic of being doltish.
fatuitynounWeakness or imbecility of mind; stupidity.
numbskullednessnounThe quality of being numbskulled; foolishness; idiocy.

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