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Witless

adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Lacking wit or understanding; foolish.

    "Then will we march to all thoſe Indian Mines, My witleſſe brother to the Chriſtians loſt: And ranſome them with fame and vſurie."

  2. 2
    Indiscreet; not using clear and sound judgment.
  3. 3
    Mindless, lacking conscious thought or the capacity for it.

    "Rage warps my clearest cry To witless agony."

Adjective
  1. 1
    (of especially persons) lacking sense or understanding or judgment wordnet
  2. 2
    (used as complement) to the utmost degree wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English witles, from Old English witlēas (“senseless; witless”), from Proto-Germanic *witjalausaz (“witless”), equivalent to wit + -less. Cognate with Swedish vettlös (“senseless; witless; wild”), Icelandic vitlaus (“senseless; witless; foolish; mad”).

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