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half-witted

[ haf-wit-id, hahf- ]
/ ˈhæfˈwɪt ɪd, ˈhɑf- /
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adjective
foolish; stupid.
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Origin of half-witted

First recorded in 1635–45

OTHER WORDS FROM half-witted

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