dim-wittedness

noun

Definition of dim-wittednessnext
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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  1. thickness
  2. density
  3. stupidity
Noun
  • One of the most striking findings was a widespread reduction in gray matter volume (GMV) and cortical thickness across most areas of the cerebral cortex.
    William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Our favorite mats come in a wide array of materials, thicknesses, and sizes, all for your choosing pleasure.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of thickness
Noun
  • Buffs have been made to various maps in terms of monster density, chests, number of rare and magic monsters, essences, strongboxes, shrines and all of this is without specific Waystone or Tower modifiers.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
  • These tools emit electromagnetic waves that travel into the soil and bounce back signals that experts use to interpret ground density, soil composition, and even empty spaces.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of density
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  • Watch stupidity and laziness (my much better working title for The End of Work was The End of Laziness) rapidly disappear as technological advance erases so much of what people used to do for a living in favor of living for work.
    John Tamny, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Their books’ fantasies of martyrdom and religious metaphysics are a feint so as not to recognize the need for socialism at home and abroad, and to obscure American stupidity.
    Mark Greif, Harper's Magazine, 26 July 2024
Definition of stupidity
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