doltishness
State of being dense
Doltishness is the quality of being slow-witted or stupid.
A dolt is a blockhead, and doltishness is the abstract noun for that condition: The sheer doltishness of the plan amazed everyone.
The word carries a slightly old-fashioned, almost affectionate contempt—more exasperated than harsh.
Ludicrous or silly conduct
- sillinessFrivolous, absurd behavior
- absurdityWildly illogical quality
- asininityObstinate foolishness
- senselessnessAbsence of reason or purpose
simplemindedness · unwisdom · harebrained · imprudence · irrationality · preposterousness · ridiculousness · witlessness
Lacking mental acuity
- obtuseLacking mental sharpness
- denseClosely packed together
- thickheadedStubbornly slow-witted
- unintelligentLacking cognitive ability
brainless · mindless · blockheaded · slow-witted · witless · boneheaded · dopey · dullness
Lack of grace or ease
- bumblingClumsily incompetent
- fumblingClumsy, uncoordinated handling
- ineptitudeLack of ability
- maladroitnessLack of skill or coordination
oafishness · ungainliness · lumbering · ham-fisted · blundering · gawkiness · heavy-handedness · gracelessness
Lack of awareness or understanding
- unawarenessState of not knowing
- obliviousnessLack of awareness
- ignoranceAbsence of knowledge
- benightednessState of profound unawareness
thick-headedness · vacuousness · uncomprehending · imperceptiveness · insensibility · obtuseness · blindness · density
buffoonery
Ludicrous or silly conduct
senselessness · simplemindedness · unwisdom · harebrained · imprudence · irrationality · preposterousness · ridiculousness · witlessness · tomfoolery
dimwitted
Lacking mental acuity
- obtuseLacking mental sharpness
- denseClosely packed together
- thickheadedStubbornly slow-witted
unintelligent · brainless · mindless · blockheaded · slow-witted · witless · boneheaded · dopey · dullness · thick-skulled
awkwardness
Lack of grace or ease
- bumblingClumsily incompetent
- fumblingClumsy, uncoordinated handling
- ineptitudeLack of ability
maladroitness · oafishness · ungainliness · lumbering · ham-fisted · blundering · gawkiness · heavy-handedness · gracelessness · bungling
cluelessness
Lack of awareness or understanding
- unawarenessState of not knowing
- obliviousnessLack of awareness
- ignoranceAbsence of knowledge
benightedness · thick-headedness · vacuousness · uncomprehending · imperceptiveness · insensibility · obtuseness · blindness · density · unperceptiveness
- foolishnessfoolishness, silliness, foolish, stupid, folly
doltishnessintelligence
Mental ability, cognitive capacity
brilliance · cleverness · genius · braininess · smartness
doltishnesssharpness
Keenness of edge, mind, or image
keenness · acumen · astuteness · shrewdness · acuity