dumbness

noun

Definition of dumbnessnext
1
as in silence
incapacity for or restraint from speaking the determined dumbness of the accountants who tally the votes for the Academy Awards

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2
as in stupidness
the quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind couldn't believe the dumbness of the people who fell for that scam

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  1. silence
  2. thickness
  3. stupidity
  4. foolishness
  5. density
  6. insanity
Noun
  • Pines' lawsuit states he was made to clean up hotel rooms after these events and ensure no one spoke about what went on, which included tipping hotel staff to ensure their silence.
    Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The concentric circles of columns shimmered in silence.
    David Laskin, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of silence
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  • While there are certainly products that can be used across different hair textures, lengths, curl patterns, thicknesses, colors (natural and unnatural), and needs, hair products are often created with specific consumers in mind.
    Jenny Berg, Allure, 31 Dec. 2024
  • While the Big Bang case retains its 44 mm diameter and 13.75 mm thickness, its grey titanium and carbon body is sculpted in organically elegant honeycomb shapes that are alive with intriguing textures and forms.
    Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of thickness
Noun
  • In Microsoft of old, everyone had a story about Bill Gates shrieking at the top of his lungs over their stupidity.
    Steven Levy, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
  • In other words, people managed to eat, sleep, make love, and progress despite the shocking stupidity of the country’s first democratic government that was founded in Weimar after WWI.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of stupidity
Noun
  • The problem is not the companies but the system, whose foolishness is very clear to those, like me, who have spent decades abroad.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The Lakers were, again, the Lakers — the version from early this season that made optimism seem nothing like foolishness.
    Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of foolishness
Noun
  • Some say that vibration plates can help with muscle strengthening, bone density, blood circulation, balance, metabolism, muscle soreness and energy levels.
    Nora Colomer, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024
  • These minerals are essential for maintaining the mineral density of your teeth and bones.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of density
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  • Read more Luigi Mangione case has 'Highest risk' of jury nullification—legal analyst Will Luigi Mangione's insanity defense work?
    David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Einstein never said that the definition of insanity was doing the same thing repeatedly and expecting different results.
    Erik Sherman, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of insanity
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