backwardness

hypernyms

stupidity

hyponyms

abnormality

amentia

idiocy

imbecility

mental defectiveness

mental deficiency

moronity

same-contexts

bashfulness

clericalism

coyness

destitution

distinctiveness

fatigability

feebleness

genocide

hebetude

hesitancy

illiteracy

inertness

insecurity

invincibility

lowliness

non-fulfilment

obstructiveness

putridity

reluctancy

reticence

retrogression

self-effacement

shyness

stagnation

trepidation