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PERSPICACIOUS Antonyms

There are 9 antonyms of the word perspicacious. (opposite meanings)

Best Opposite Words For PERSPICACIOUS

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dense
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

• hard to pass through because of dense growth

• having high relative density or specific gravity

• slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

• having component parts closely crowded together

dull
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking in liveliness or animation

• emitting or reflecting very little light

• not keenly felt

• not having a sharp edge or point

adjective satellite

• being or made softer or less loud or clear

• so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

• (of color) very low in saturation; highly diluted

• slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

• (of business) not active or brisk

• blunted in responsiveness or sensibility

• not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft

• darkened with overcast

verb

• make dull in appearance

• become dull or lusterless in appearance; lose shine or brightness

• deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

• make numb or insensitive

• make dull or blunt

• become less interesting or attractive

• make less lively or vigorous

ignorant
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective satellite

• uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication

• uneducated in the fundamentals of a given art or branch of learning; lacking knowledge of a specific field

• unaware because of a lack of relevant information or knowledge

obtuse
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of an angle; between 90 and 180 degrees

adjective satellite

• (of a leaf shape) rounded at the apex

• lacking in insight or discernment

• slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

senseless
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not marked by the use of reason

• unresponsive to stimulation

• serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being

• (of especially persons) lacking sense or understanding or judgment

slow
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

• at a slow tempo

• (used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time

adverb

• without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')

• showing a time that is earlier than the actual time

adjective satellite

• slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity

• so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

• (of business) not active or brisk

verb

• lose velocity; move more slowly

• become slow or slower

• cause to proceed more slowly

unaware
adjectiveadj
adjective

• (often followed by `of') not aware

unobservant
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not consciously observing

unperceptive
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking perception

adjective satellite

• lacking sensitivity, taste, or judgment

Alternatives for DENSE

Alternatives for DULL

Alternatives for IGNORANT

Alternatives for OBTUSE

Alternatives for SENSELESS

Alternatives for SLOW

Alternatives for UNAWARE

Alternatives for UNOBSERVANT

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