dense (s)
dim (s)
dull (s)
dumb (s)
obtuse (s)
slow (s)

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type s
lex_filenum 00
def slow to learn or understand
def lacking intellectual acuity
examples so dense he never understands anything I say to him
never met anyone quite so dim
although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick Thackeray
dumb officials make some really dumb decisions
he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse
worked with the slow students
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Similar to stupid
Derivationally related form slow → slowness
Derivationally related form slow → slowness
Derivationally related form obtuse → obtuseness
Derivationally related form dumb → dumbness
Derivationally related form dull → dullness
Derivationally related form dense → denseness
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Similar to stupid
Derived from adjective obtusely → obtuse
Derived from adjective densely → dense
Derived from adjective dumbly → dumb
Derivationally related form dumbness → dumb
Derivationally related form denseness → dense
Derivationally related form obtuseness → obtuse
Derivationally related form dullness → dull
Derivationally related form slowness → slow
Derivationally related form slowness → slow

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