dumbness
noun /ˈdʌmnəs/
/ˈdʌmnəs/
[uncountable]- (informal, especially North American English) the state or quality of being stupid
- In a moment of drunken dumbness, he tried to stand on his head.
- (old-fashioned, sometimes offensive) a condition in which a person is unable to speak Dumbness used in this meaning is old-fashioned and can be offensive. It is better to use speech impairment instead.