Unwitty

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Without wit; foolish; silly. archaic
  2. 2
    Not witty; unfunny.

    "“I put it back,” she explained, half laughing as though at an unwitty joke, the corners of her mouth turning down."

Synonyms

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asininebrainlessfatuousfoolishnitwittedsenseless

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"“I put it back,” she explained, half laughing as though at an unwitty joke, the corners of her mouth turning down."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English unwitti (“foolish”), from Old English unwittiġ (“unconscious, ignorant, stupid”), equivalent to un- + witty. Cognate with German unwitzig (“unwitty”), Icelandic úvitugr (“ignorant”).

Etymology 2

From un- + witty.

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