dim-witted

dim-witted
adjective Date: 1934 not mentally bright ; stupiddim-wittedly adverbdim-wittedness noun

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  • dim-witted — adj. mentally retarded; relatively slow in mental function. Syn: half witted, simple, simple minded. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] || …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • dim-witted — dim wit|ted [ ,dım wıtəd ] adjective INFORMAL stupid ╾ dim|wit [ dım,wıt ] noun count …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • dim witted — Synonyms and related words: blunt, blunt witted, dim, dopey, dull, dull of mind, dull headed, dull pated, dull witted, fat witted, gross headed, heavy, hebetudinous, obtuse, slow, slow witted, sluggish, thick brained, thick headed, thick pated,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • dim-witted — adjective Being a dimwit; stupid; foolish; simple. See Also: dimwit …   Wiktionary

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  • dim-witted — UK [ˌdɪm ˈwɪtɪd] / US [ˌdɪm ˈwɪtəd] adjective informal stupid Derived word: dimwit UK [ˈdɪmwɪt] / US [ˈdɪmˌwɪt] noun countable Word forms dimwit : singular dimwit plural dimwits …   English dictionary

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