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dimwit

[ dim-wit ]
/ ˈdɪmˌwɪt /
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noun Slang.

a stupid or slow-thinking person.

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RELATED WORDS

dense, doltish, dumb, empty-headed, half-witted, obtuse, simple, simpleminded, thickheaded, unintelligent, boneheaded, thick-skulled

Nearby words

dimorphous, dimp, dimple, dimpling, dimpsy, dimwit, din, din-din, din., dinah, dinan

Origin of dimwit

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

Related forms

dim·wit·ted, adjectivedim·wit·ted·ly, adverbdim·wit·ted·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for dimwitted

dimwit

/ (ˈdɪmˌwɪt) /

noun

informal a stupid or silly person

Derived Forms

dim-witted, adjectivedim-wittedly, adverbdim-wittedness, noun
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