half-witted

[ haf-wit-id, hahf- ]

/ ˈhæfˈwɪt ɪd, ˈhɑf- /

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adjective

foolish; stupid.

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RELATED WORDS

asinine, defective, dull, feebleminded, foolish, imbecile, senseless, silly, witless, dull-witted

Nearby words

half-used, half-volley, half-wave plate, half-wave rectifier, half-wit, half-witted, half-year, halfback, halfbeak, halfhearted, halfhourly

Origin of half-witted

First recorded in 1635–45

Related forms

half-wit·ted·ly, adverbhalf-wit·ted·ness, noun

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for half-witted

I have two anecdotes of two peers, who might be said to come under the description of half-witted.
Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character|Edward Bannerman Ramsay
He had a dull eye, a long, sheeplike nose and a wagging under lip; and Natalie vowed he was half-witted.
Two on the Trail|Hulbert Footner
Walton discouraged calls from other cattle men, and lived alone except for a half-witted Mexican—Loco.
The Long Dim Trail|Forrestine C. Hooker
And the crowds would go from tank to tank, looking in at us through the glass—with their mouths open, like half-witted flounders.
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle|Hugh Lofting

His violent fall injured him seriously, and they say that the fright made him half-witted for the rest of his life.
Legend Land, Volume 2|Various