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

Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues, and can moderate their desires more than their words.
Baruch Spinoza