Slow-witted

adj

adj ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Lacking a keen or swift intellect, not too bright or not too swift.

    "The ape-man was all attention in an instant. He asked questions as rapidly as the slow-witted anthropoid could answer them."

Adjective
  1. 1
    retarded in intellectual development wordnet

Synonyms

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harebrainedaddlebrainedaddlepatedairheadedass-brainedbaby-brained

Example

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"Sorry, but I'm a little slow-witted."

Related phrases

slow-wittedlyslow-wittedness

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