ту́пость — meaning in English

English meaning

• dullness noun A lack of quickness in understanding or grasping ideas.
• dumbness noun The condition of not speaking, either because someone refuses to or because they are unable to.
• hebetude noun A tired, sluggish state of mind.
• stupidity noun The quality of being unintelligent or unwise.

Senses

ту́пость is used for these senses in English:

• dullness The quality of being slow of understanding things; stupidity.
• dumbness (informal) The quality of being stupid or foolish.
• hebetude Mental lethargy or dullness.
• stupidity (uncountable) The property of being stupid.

dullness — full definition

1. noun A lack of quickness in understanding or grasping ideas.
2. noun The state of being boring, humourless or tedious.
3. noun An absence of excitement or interest.
4. noun A lack of shine or brightness in appearance.

dumbness — full definition

1. noun The condition of not speaking, either because someone refuses to or because they are unable to.
2. noun Silence, or a refraining from speaking.
3. noun A performance using only gestures and actions, with no words.
4. noun The quality of being silly or lacking sense.

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