Associations to the word «Dumbness»

Wiktionary

DUMBNESS, noun. The state of being dumb (either mute or dim-witted), that is, of not communicating vocally, whether from selective mutism (refusal to speak) or from an inability to speak.
DUMBNESS, noun. Muteness, silence; abstention from speech.
DUMBNESS, noun. Show or gesture without words; pantomime; dumb-show.

Dictionary definition

DUMBNESS, noun. The quality of being mentally slow and limited.

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn