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half-witted

half-wit·ted
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [haf, hahf wit-id]
    • /hæf, hɑf ˈwɪt ɪd/
    • /ˌhɑːfˈwɪ.tɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [haf, hahf wit-id]
    • /hæf, hɑf ˈwɪt ɪd/

Definitions of half-witted word

  • adjective half-witted feeble-minded. 1
  • adjective half-witted foolish; stupid. 1
  • adjective half-witted If you describe someone as half-witted, you think they are very stupid, silly, or irresponsible. 0
  • adjective half-witted Having a low intelligence; dim-witted. 0

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Origin of half-witted

First appearance:

before 1635
One of the 43% oldest English words
First recorded in 1635-45

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Parts of speech for Half-witted

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

half-witted popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for half-witted

adj half-witted

  • asinine — If you describe something or someone as asinine, you mean that they are very foolish.
  • defective — If something is defective, there is something wrong with it and it does not work properly.
  • dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
  • feebleminded — lacking the normal mental powers.
  • foolish — resulting from or showing a lack of sense; ill-considered; unwise: a foolish action, a foolish speech.

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