dull-witted

[ duhl-wit-id ]

/ ˈdʌlˈwɪt ɪd /

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adjective

mentally slow; stupid.

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Origin of dull-witted

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

OTHER WORDS FROM dull-witted

dull-wit·ted·ness, noun

Words nearby dull-witted

Dulles International Airport, Dulles, John Foster, dullish, Dull Knife, dullsville, dull-witted, dulocracy, dulosis, dulse, Duluth, Dulwich

How to use dull-witted in a sentence

So there we have it: another lewd, dull-witted performance has sent America into a tailspin of indignation.
Miley Cyrus: The Nadir of American Civilization?|Tunku Varadarajan|August 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But that red onrushing bulk was quite too dull-witted to understand that it ought to obey.
Kings in Exile|Sir Charles George Douglas Roberts
Only one of the blind women, and the dull-witted one followed the sack in which I was buried—for who would have paid for a coffin?
Complete Short Works|Georg Ebers
Three times in the past week had Keston or I been called upon for swift action to right some error of that dull witted prolat.
Astounding Stories, July, 1931|Various

Officer Pinto is an honest, dull-witted, conscientious soulnothing else.
The Gray Phantom's Return|Herman Landon
I see that you are not too dull; you are the man for me, for I detest dull-witted people.
San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams|Charles Paul de Kock