Dull-witted

adj

adj ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a dull, blunt wit or mind; unintelligent.

    "The second species to join the Citadel, the salarians are warm-blooded amphibians with a hyperactive metabolism. Salarians think fast, talk fast, and move fast. To salarians, other species seem sluggish and dull-witted. Unfortunately, their metabolic speed leaves them with a relatively short lifespan; salarians over the age of 40 are a rarity."

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harebrainedasinineass-brainedbaby-brainedbalmybarmy

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"The second species to join the Citadel, the salarians are warm-blooded amphibians with a hyperactive metabolism. Salarians think fast, talk fast, and move fast. To salarians, other species seem sluggish and dull-witted. Unfortunately, their metabolic speed leaves them with a relatively short lifespan; salarians over the age of 40 are a rarity."

Etymology

From dull + witted.

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