obtuseness

🇺🇸 /əbˈtuːsnəs/ 🇬🇧 /əbˈtjuːsnəs/
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noun
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A lack of quickness in understanding or reacting to things.

His obtuseness to the teacher's hints made it clear he wasn't getting the lesson.

translation

n. A lack of quickness in understanding or reacting to things.

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Plural obtusenesses