half-witted
AmericanOther Word Forms
- half-wittedly adverb
- half-wittedness noun
Etymology
Origin of half-witted
First recorded in 1635–45
Example Sentences
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"I found it amazing, literally, that people could be so half-witted as to share that video. I don't suppose these forum members have such thoughts in respect to their own family members."
From BBC
Is it wise to build machines that might one day become smarter than us, and then decide to dispense with their half-witted creators?
From Washington Post
Her mind was so nimble and she was so quick to learn that her ability should have been obvious even to the most half-witted of parents.
From Literature
Cannot wait to see how he and the other half-witted talking heads spin this epic stare-down into being a bad thing.
From Golf Digest
She is shrewd enough to wheel and deal with half-witted intelligence officers but otherwise seems unexceptional.
From The New Yorker
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