Sorry, but I'm a little slow-witted.
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Slow-witted
Synonyms for "slow-witted" (155 found)
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Strong matches (47)
Adjective(42 words)
cretinousdaftdatelessdensedenteddimdim-bulbdim-headeddim-witteddoltishdopeydozydrowsyduffle-headeddulldull-headeddull-mindeddull-witteddumbdumb as a bag of hammers
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Adjective(2 words)
Related words (77)
Adjective(71 words)
idioticidleimbecilicinaneinsipidintellectually challengedjolterheadedknuckleheadedlacklusterlamebrainedlowbrowlumpishlunkheadedmeatheadedmentally challengedmentally retardedmindlessmonosynapticmoronicmuttonheaded
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nittynitwittednot 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-brainssimpleslightslowslow on the uptakesluggishsmooth-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
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1 entriesTranslations
14 translations across 10 languages.
Azerbaijani
3 entries- anlaqsız adj (lacking a keen or swift intellect)
- fəhmsiz adj (lacking a keen or swift intellect)
- idraksız adj (lacking a keen or swift intellect)
Bulgarian
1 entries- бавно загряващ adj (lacking a keen or swift intellect)
Dutch
2 entries- sloom adj (lacking a keen or swift intellect)
- traag van begrip adj (lacking a keen or swift intellect)
Faroese
1 entries- tornæmur adj (lacking a keen or swift intellect)
German
1 entries- begriffsstutzig adj (lacking a keen or swift intellect)
Icelandic
2 entries- treggáfaður adj (lacking a keen or swift intellect)
- tregur adj (lacking a keen or swift intellect)
Italian
1 entries- tardo adj (lacking a keen or swift intellect)
Latin
1 entries- tardus adj (lacking a keen or swift intellect)
Polish
1 entries- niedomyślny adj (lacking a keen or swift intellect)
Russian
1 entries- несмышлёный adj (lacking a keen or swift intellect)
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
Sami was a slow-witted handyman.
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Americans are slow-witted.
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The ape-man was all attention in an instant. He asked questions as rapidly as the slow-witted anthropoid could answer them.
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