Definition of DUMBNESS

dumbness

Meanings

Plural: dumbnesses

Noun

  • the quality of being mentally slow and limited
  • The state of being mute: that is, of not communicating vocally, whether from selective mutism (refusal to speak) or from an inability to speak.
  • Muteness, silence; abstention from speech.
  • Show or gesture without words; pantomime; dumb-show.
  • The quality of being stupid or foolish.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English dombenesse, from Old English dumbnes; equivalent to dumb + -ness. Cognate with Old Frisian dumbnisse (“folly, dumbness”).

Synonyms

denseness, dumbhood, slow-wittedness

Scrabble Score: 13

dumbness is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
dumbness is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dumbness is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

dumbness is a valid Words With Friends word