slow-witted
[sloh-wit-id]
adjective
mentally slow or dull; slow in comprehension and thinking.
Origin of slow-witted
First recorded in 1565–75
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Historical Examples of slow-witted
"Yes, miss," he returned with the obstinacy of a slow-witted man.
NobodyLouis Joseph Vance
But, dear me, how slow-witted I have been, and how nearly I have committed the blunder of my lifetime!
The Return of Sherlock HolmesArthur Conan Doyle
Yet ignorant and slow-witted as they are, inborn ability and resolution are not wanting.
Impressions of South AfricaJames Bryce
One device after another has been added for the extermination of the slow-witted.
By the Christmas FireSamuel McChord Crothers
He made the mistake of underestimating Mormon, thinking him slow-witted.
Rimrock TrailJ. Allan Dunn
slow-witted
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