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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Lacking a keen or swift intellect, not too bright or not too swift..
The ape-man was all attention in an instant. He asked questions as rapidly as the slow-witted anthropoid could answer them.
Use slow-witted when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Slow-witted means Lacking a keen or swift intellect, not too bright or not too swift..
Common synonyms include slow on the uptake, dull-witted, addlebrained, addlepated.
Possible antonyms include quick-witted, sharp-witted, astute, brainy.
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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