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tępy — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • blunt adjective Not sharp; having a thick edge or point.
  • dense adjective Having parts packed closely together; thick or crowded.
  • dim adjective Giving off or showing very little light; not bright.
  • dull adj Boring; lacking interest or excitement.
  • dumb adj Stupid or unintelligent; showing poor judgment.
  • listless adj Lacking energy or enthusiasm; tired and uninterested in doing anything.
  • obtuse adj Slow to understand or notice things that seem obvious to others.
  • stupid adj Lacking intelligence or common sense.
  • vacuous adj Empty; void; lacking meaningful content.

Senses

tępy is used for these senses in English:

  • blunt Having a thick edge or point; not sharp.
  • dense Slow to comprehend; of low intelligence. (of a person)
  • dim (colloquial) Not smart or intelligent.
  • dumb (informal, pejorative, especially of a person) Stupid.
  • gormless (chiefly, UK, Commonwealth, Ireland, of a person) Lacking intelligence, sense or understanding; foolish.
  • listless Lacking energy, enthusiasm, or liveliness.
  • obtuse (geometry, specifically, of an, angle) Larger than one, and smaller than two right angles, or more than 90° and less than 180°.
  • vacuous Showing a lack of thought or intelligence; vacant.

blunt — full definition

  1. adjective Not sharp; having a thick edge or point.
  2. adjective Direct and plain-spoken, sometimes to the point of rudeness.
  3. noun Slang for a cigar hollowed out and refilled with marijuana.
  4. verb To make something less sharp or effective.

dense — full definition

  1. adjective Having parts packed closely together; thick or crowded.
  2. adjective Difficult to understand because of complexity or heavy detail.
  3. adjective Slow to understand things; not very sharp mentally.

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