dimwit
noun
a stupid or slow-thinking person.
dimwittedness
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a word derived from
dimwit.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Grantham frequently marvels at the dimwittedness of GMO’s competition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
Stereotypes about bovine laziness, sluggishness or dimwittedness do not apply to the podolica.
From New York Times ● Sep. 16, 2019
The regulars began scoffing at this carnival of dimwittedness – £75, £80.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 8, 2014
He has more than 30 different combinations to get right, all of them coded, which suggests a sharp intelligence rather than the Neanderthal dimwittedness that his harshest critics have suggested.
From BBC ● Feb. 21, 2014
Playing the incompetent mad scientist in Maniac Mansion, Flaherty again shows a flair for sweet dimwittedness.
From Time Magazine Archive
