Half-witted synonyms

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moronic
Showing foolishness or stupidity.
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imbecilic
Like or as an imbecile; so senseless as to be laughable; absurd, foolish, stupid, idiotic.
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mentally deficient
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ignorant (related)
Unaware or uninformed:
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stupid (related)
Lacking in intelligence or exhibiting the quality of having been done by someone lacking in intelligence.
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asinine
The definition of asinine is to be silly, stupid or ridiculous.
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defective
Having a defect or defects; imperfect; faulty
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dull
Dispirited; depressed:
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dull-witted
Slow-witted
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feebleminded
Mentally retarded; subnormal in intelligence
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foolish
Insignificant; trivial:
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imbecile
(Dated) Destitute of strength, whether of body or mind; feeble; impotent; especially, mentally weak.
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silly
Having or showing little sense, judgment, or sobriety; foolish, stupid, absurd, ludicrous, irrational, etc.
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witless
Destitute of wit or understanding; wanting thought; hence, indiscreet; not under the guidance of judgment.
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backward
Behind others in progress or development:
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simple
Easy to understand, do, or carry out:
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simple-minded
The definition of simple-minded is someone who is unsophisticated, foolish or mentally impaired.
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slow
Marked by a retarded tempo:
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slow-witted
Alternative form of slow-witted.
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soft
Weak or delicate; not strong or vigorous; esp., not able to endure hardship, as because of easy living
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feeble-minded
Weak in intellectual power; wanting firmness or constancy; lacking intelligence; irresolute; vacillating; imbecile.
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retarded
(Physics) Designating a parameter of an electromagnetic field which is adjusted to account for the finite speed of radiation. [from 20th c.]
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weak-minded
Alternative spelling of weak-minded.
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ability (related)
Having only a limited ability to learn and understand
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mean-minded (related)
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prig (related)
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petty-minded (related)
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humourless (related)
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Half-witted Sentence Examples

  • After all, in times of crisis the nation has always looked to censorious self-important half-witted prudes for guidance.

  • This enigmatic personage appeared in Islay, and rather had his pretences thrust on him than assumed them; he was half-witted.

  • Half-witted men from the almshouse and elsewhere came to see me; but I endeavored to make them exercise all the wit they had, and make their confessions to me; in such cases making wit the theme of our conversation; and so was compensated.

  • Sometimes we are inclined to class those who are once-and-a-half-witted with the half-witted, because we appreciate only a third part of their wit.

  • I saw that the State was half-witted, that it was timid as a lone woman with her silver spoons, and that it did not know its friends from its foes, and I lost all my remaining respect for it, and pitied it.

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