unwitty
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of unwitty
before 1000; Middle English; Old English unwittig. See un- 1, witty
Example Sentences
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Particularly as conducted by Jaap van Zweden, the Philharmonic’s music director — who was otherwise a sensitive leader — with his all-too-characteristic clenched, unwitty approach to the standard repertory.
From New York Times • Jan. 28, 2022
It's not unwitty stuff, but Thompson isn't amused.
From Time Magazine Archive
The celebrated wit's unwitty line: "My speedometer wasn't working."
From Time Magazine Archive
A good affectionate Kaiserin, I do believe; honorable, truthful, though unwitty of speech, and converted by Grandpapa in a peculiar manner, For her Kaiser too, after all, I have a kind of love.
From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 11 by Carlyle, Thomas
He was the victim of an unwitty cynicism, and of a heavy irresponsibility.
From This Is the End by Benson, Stella
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