dimwit

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nounSlang.
  1. a stupid or slow-thinking person.

Origin of dimwit

1
An Americanism dating back to 1920–25; dim + wit1

Other words for dimwit

Other words from dimwit

  • dimwitted, adjective
  • dim·wit·ted·ly, adverb
  • dim·wit·ted·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for dimwit

dimwit

/ (ˈdɪmˌwɪt) /


noun
  1. informal a stupid or silly person

Derived forms of dimwit

  • dim-witted, adjective
  • dim-wittedly, adverb
  • dim-wittedness, noun

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