halfwit

British  

/ ˈhɑːfˌwɪt /

noun

1. a feeble-minded person

2. a foolish or inane person

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Other Word Forms

• halfwitted adjective
• halfwittedly adverb
• halfwittedness noun

Example Sentences

A psychologist who killed his mother in a hammer attack called her a "Brexit-voting halfwit", a court has heard.

From BBC

The court heard he referred to his mother as "the Brexit-voting halfwit".

From BBC

On one side of the ring we have the bearded halfwit known as Donald Trump Jr. On the other side is his little sister Ivanka, patron saint of hypocrites.

From The Guardian

You wanted to cover Watergate, but you will end up writing reviews of Waterpiks; your dream job will instead be awarded to some halfwit celebrity’s kid; if you ever do secure a worthwhile position, you will surely lose it; the good times won’t last, but the bad times very well might.

From The Guardian

Unfortunately, it also paved the way to today’s halfwit notions that superstar players win championships by themselves and “super teams” cheapen the game.

From Los Angeles Times