thick-witted

thick-wit·ted

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [thik wit-id]
- /θɪk ˈwɪt ɪd/
- /θɪk ˈwɪ.təd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [thik wit-id]
- /θɪk ˈwɪt ɪd/

Definitions of thick-witted word

adjective thick-witted lacking intelligence; thickheaded; dull; stupid. 1
adjective thick-witted stupid, dull, foolish, or slow to learn 0
adjective thick-witted slow-witted; stupid 0

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Origin of thick-witted

First appearance:

before 1625

One of the 42% oldest English words

First recorded in 1625-35

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Parts of speech for Thick-witted

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Thick-witted

thick-witted popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for thick-witted

adj thick-witted

birdbrained — a stupid, foolish, or scatterbrained person.
idiotic — of, relating to, or characteristic of an idiot.

adjective thick-witted

loser — a person, team, nation, etc., that loses: The visiting team was the loser in the series.

All 3 Synonyms of thick-witted