Half-witted

adj

adj ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having low intelligence. not-comparable

    ""These girls were a little queer, to be sure, almost half-witted, but that came from their having seen fairies," he added, with an indignant look at the squire."

Adjective
  1. 1
    retarded in intellectual development wordnet

Synonyms

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harebrainedaddlebrainedaddlepatedairheadedarrestedass-brained

Example

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"The shock has made her half-witted, but I understand that she was never very bright."

Etymology

From half- + witted.

Related phrases

half-wittedly

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