dimwit
noun
a stupid or slow-thinking person.
dimwitted
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a word derived from
dimwit.
Example Sentences
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In “The Sheep Detectives,” the woolly ungulates themselves set about solving a heinous crime: gathering evidence, bringing it to light, and even drawing diagrams to point dimwitted humans in the right direction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
The former fashion model and her spouse, Donald Trump, then only a real estate mogul, played themselves in the Ben Stiller comedy “Zoolander,” about a dimwitted male supermodel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2026
With each passing episode, it grows clearer that their profession was chosen to lend a touch of realism to the rancidly malicious, aggressively dimwitted dialogue screamed across long tables.
From Salon ● Nov. 6, 2025
He added, "but fires are mostly caused by dimwitted and careless people, and there is no way of separating them from their careful neighbours, so the ban is necessary".
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2025
“A dimwitted god apparently. But yes. With the consensus of the entire Council, I can make you immortal. Then I will have to put up with you forever.”
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
