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thick-witted

[ thik-wit-id ]
/ ˈθɪkˈwɪt ɪd /
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adjective

lacking intelligence; thickheaded; dull; stupid.

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Origin of thick-witted

First recorded in 1625–35

OTHER WORDS FROM thick-witted

thick-wit·ted·ly, adverbthick-wit·ted·ness, noun

Words nearby thick-witted

thickset, thick skin, thick-skinned, thick-skulled, thick-tailed ray, thick-witted, thief, thief ant, thief in the night, like a, thief, thieves, thiemia
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Words related to thick-witted

blockheaded, brainless, dazed, deficient, doltish, dopey, foolish, futile, gullible, half-baked, half-witted, hebetudinous, idiotic, ill-advised, imbecilic, inane, indiscreet, irrelevant, laughable, loser

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British Dictionary definitions for thick-witted

thick-witted

thick-skulled

adjective

stupid, dull, foolish, or slow to learn

Derived forms of thick-witted

thick-wittedly, adverbthick-wittedness, noun
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