witless
lacking wit or intelligence; stupid; foolish.
Origin of witless
1Other words from witless
- wit·less·ly, adverb
- wit·less·ness, noun
Words Nearby witless
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How to use witless in a sentence
At its most pejorative, the term describes a uniquely disposable kind of young gay man: Hairless, guileless, witless.
Because these questions are never addressed, the characters seem witless, flat, and mean.
Sorry, but the endless apologies from hapless celebrities and witless pundits add up to a big zero.
The Norns' decree thou wilt hold in contempt as from a witless wight: In water thou shalt be drowned, if in wind thou rowest.
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson | Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre SturlesonDost thou deem me so witless as not to know that if she had sent thee hither thou wouldst not have come in this plight?
The Water of the Wondrous Isles | William Morris
But sure, we might have writ a letter about ye an' carried it out to witless Bay.
The Harbor Master | Theodore Goodridge RobertsAny little accident might do it if they knew that he was on his way to witless Bay.
The Harbor Master | Theodore Goodridge RobertsFrom the witless, nameless unit of a whaler's crew he had at last arisen to a fresh identity.
Port O' Gold | Louis John Stellman
British Dictionary definitions for witless
/ (ˈwɪtlɪs) /
lacking wit, intelligence, or sense; stupid
Derived forms of witless
- witlessly, adverb
- witlessness, noun
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