slow-witted

[ sloh-wit-id ]

/ ˈsloʊˈwɪt ɪd /

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adjective

mentally slow or dull; slow in comprehension and thinking.

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Origin of slow-witted

First recorded in 1565–75

Related forms

slow-wit·ted·ly, adverbslow-wit·ted·ness, noun

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He was a slow-witted man, and he could devise no ready answer, no such cutting gibe as it would have pleasured him to administer.
Love-at-Arms|Raphael Sabatini
"Yes, miss," he returned with the obstinacy of a slow-witted man.
Nobody|Louis Joseph Vance
This made life too hard for the heavy, slow-witted creatures, and they failed to survive the change.
Unexplored!|Allen Chaffee
The girl had played her part, and a second time he had accepted the role of a slow-witted fool.
The Alaskan|James Oliver Curwood

It would not have entered his slow-witted head to protest against the accusations of his wife.
The Voice of the People|Ellen Glasgow

British Dictionary definitions for slow-witted

slow-witted

adjective

slow in comprehension; unintelligent

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slow-witted

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slow-witted

adjective