thick-witted

[ thik-wit-id ]

/ ˈθɪkˈwɪt ɪd /

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adjective

lacking intelligence; thickheaded; dull; stupid.

Words nearby thick-witted

thick skin, thick-knee, thick-skinned, thick-skulled, thick-tailed ray, thick-witted, thicken, thickener, thickening, thicket, thickhead

Origin of thick-witted

First recorded in 1625–35

OTHER WORDS FROM thick-witted

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

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Example sentences from the Web for thick-witted

The gentleness of the Manager had deceived the thick-witted Slav and he grew bold.
The Snow-Burner|Henry Oyen
I will drink no more; for this is no time to be thick-witted.
The Infidel, Vol. I.|Robert Montgomery Bird
It is hard sometimes to see whether men are thick-witted, or hypocrites so perfect that they seem to be so.
The Eustace Diamonds|Anthony Trollope
The Bœotians, who dwelt north of Attica, were looked upon as dull-brained and thick-witted.
Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15)|Charles Morris

It was possible, just possible, that they might escape the notice of these thick-witted men about him.
Good Old Anna|Marie Belloc Lowndes

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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thick-witted

adjective

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Words nearby thick-witted

Origin of thick-witted

OTHER WORDS FROM thick-witted

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British Dictionary definitions for thick-witted

thick-skulled

adjective

Derived forms of thick-witted