Thickwitted

adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1
Stupid, dim-witted.
"His son she viewed as one of the thickwitted giants meant to be food for the heroism of good knights of romance."

Synonyms

harebrained ass-brained baby-brained bee-brained beetle-headed birdbrained

Antonyms

brainy bright quick on the uptake quickwitted

Example

"His son she viewed as one of the thickwitted giants meant to be food for the heroism of good knights of romance."

Etymology

From thick + witted.

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