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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She is shrewd enough to wheel and deal with half-witted intelligence officers but otherwise seems unexceptional.
From The New Yorker • Sep. 5, 2018
Even a half-witted political memoir would grapple with such a disconnect — perhaps by acknowledging some fault in the boss, or perhaps by comparing his low points with those of other presidents.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2018
Even a half-witted political memoir would grapple with such a disconnect — perhaps by acknowledging some fault in the boss, or by comparing his low points with those of other presidents.
From Washington Post • Jul. 22, 2018
The presence of Mayor Moneybags aroused something half-witted within the youth.
From Slate • Nov. 4, 2011
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 "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
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