The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word DENSE , but the solution may also be DIM which is one of the most recent solution (2021 in Wall Street Journal).
Slow on the uptake crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DENSE | 62 % | 5 |
| DIM | 22 % | 3 |
| OBTUSE | 16 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Slow on the uptake
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- slow
- backward
- slow-witted
- dull
- obtuse
- intellectually challenged
- blunt
- tardy
- logy
- uncomprehending
- late to the party
- confused
Crossword Answer definitions
DENSE noun- A thicket.
- Having relatively high density.
- Compact; crowded together.
- Thick; difficult to penetrate.
- Opaque; allowing little light to pass through.
- Obscure, or difficult to understand.
- Being a subset of a topological space that approximates the space well. See Wikipedia article on dense sets for mathematical definition.
- (of a person) Slow to comprehend; of low intelligence.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result DENSE
- Compact
- Like a pea-soup fog
- No Einstein
- None too swift
- Thick
- Thickheaded
- Tightly packed
- Slow
- Incredibly thick
- Not bright
More clues leading to the result DIM
- No rocket scientist
- __ bulb (not too bright)
- Not bright
- Shadowy
- Turn the lights down
- __ bulb (stupid person)
- Not so sharp (and the start of a split order of finger food)
- Indistinct
- Vague
- Barely turned on