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What does "Sorry for being dense." mean?

Hello all!

The expression "Sorry for being dense." has the same meaning as "Sorry for being stupid." or "Sorry for my ignorance."?
Can I use it in a formal conversation?

One more question :
What the difference among :
- Sorry for being dense.
- Sorry to be dense.
- Sorry to seem dense.
Could you please give some examples?

Thanks for helping me. :)

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Julia Berrini
Sep 11, 2010
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Yes, you can use it.
Its meaning is THICKHEADED, slow to understand, or stupid.

I can't believe she cheated on him and didn't tell him for a whole month, she thought everything would be okay, shes sooo dense.
Sorry to seem dense, but are there really Martians?
Sorry for being dense, but what is a conehead?

- Sorry for being dense.
- Sorry to be dense.
- Sorry to seem dense.

All of the above have basically the same meaning.
When the adjective "dense" is followed by a linking verb (to seem or to be, etc.) it expresses a state but no action.

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Denis
Sep 11, 2010
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dense means stupid.
he's so dense, i have to tell him everything twice.

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fofa
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Dense

Definition: slow, stupid

Synonyms: blockheaded, boorish, doltish, dull, dumb, fatheaded, ignorant, imbecilic, impassive, lethargic, numskulled, oafish, obtuse, phlegmatic, simple, slow-witted, sluggish, stolid, thick, torpid

Antonyms: brainy, clever, intelligent, smart

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