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View synonyms for slow-witted

slow-witted

[sloh-wit-id]

adjective

  1. mentally slow or dull; slow in comprehension and thinking.



slow-witted

adjective

  1. slow in comprehension; unintelligent

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Other Word Forms

  • slow-wittedly adverb
  • slow-wittedness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of slow-witted1

First recorded in 1565–75

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