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Julia Berrini
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. :)
Sep 11, 2010 2:34 PM
Answers · 4
It will be the epitaph on George Bush's gravestone.
September 12, 2010
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.
September 11, 2010
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
Check this useful site. http://thesaurus.com/browse/dense
September 11, 2010
dense means stupid.
he's so dense, i have to tell him everything twice.
September 11, 2010
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