ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Half-witted

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Half-witted is an adjective meaning Having low intelligence.

Meaning

Having low intelligence.

Example Sentences

"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.

Synonyms for half-witted

Depending on context, synonyms include dim-witted, slow-witted, addlebrained, addlepated, airheaded, bee-brained.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include stupid, simple-minded, feebleminded, slow-witted, dim-witted, retarded.

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