The shock has made her half-witted, but I understand that she was never very bright.
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Half-witted
Synonyms for "half-witted" (150 found)
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Related words (75)
Adjective(69 words)
imbecilicinaneinsipidintellectually challengedjolterheadedknuckleheadedlacklusterlamebrainedlowbrowlumpishlunkheadedmeatheadedmentally challengedmentally retardedmindlessmonosynapticmoronicmuttonheadednittynitwitted
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not the sharpest crayon in the boxnot the sharpest knife in the drawernot the sharpest tool in the shednumbskulledoafishobtusepeabrainedprattypudding-headedpuerilepurblindquarter-wittedretardedrockheadedsharp as a bowling ballsheep-headedshit-for-brainssimpleslowslow on the uptakeslow-wittedsluggishsmooth-brainedstolidstupidthickthick as a brickthick as a plankthick as a whale omelettethick as champthick as mincethick as pig shitthick as two short planksthick-skulledthickheadedthickwittedunapprehensiveuncleverunderbrainedunintelligentunsmartvacantvacuouswitlesswooden-headedwoodenheadedwool-headedwoolly-headedwoolly-minded
Adjective(1 words)
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Translations
12 translations across 9 languages.
Armenian
1 entries- աղվաշ adj (having a low intelligence)
Bulgarian
2 entries- малоумен adj (having a low intelligence)
- слабоумен adj (having a low intelligence)
Hungarian
1 entries- féleszű adj (having a low intelligence)
Italian
2 entries- deficiente adj (having a low intelligence)
- mentecatto adj (having a low intelligence)
Manx
1 entries- meecheeallagh adj (having a low intelligence)
Middle Armenian
1 entries- աղուաշ adj (having a low intelligence)
Scots
1 entries- haivert adj (having a low intelligence)
Tagalog
1 entries- langkas adj (having a low intelligence)
Turkish
2 entries- akılsız adj (having a low intelligence)
- yarım akıllı adj (having a low intelligence)
Sample sentences
2 total sentences available.
"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.
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