witless

[ wit-lis ]

/ ˈwɪt lɪs /

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adjective

lacking wit or intelligence; stupid; foolish.

Nearby words

withoutdoors, withstand, withy, withywind, witigo, witless, witlessly, witling, witloof, witness, witness box

Origin of witless

before 1000; Middle English; Old English witlēas. See wit¹, -less

Related forms

wit·less·ly, adverbwit·less·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for witlessness

He's too good a fellow to turn down in his little day of witlessness.
The Helpers|Francis Lynde
It describes the inward shrinking and shrivelling of a depraved nature, the witlessness which results from wickedness.
The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Proverbs|R. F. Horton
Perhaps, too, she had another reason for regretting her companion's witlessness.
Archibald Malmaison|Julian Hawthorne
But so far neither avarice nor witlessness has betrayed anything.
The Unveiling of Lhasa|Edmund Candler

His intelligence might be equalled, but not his witlessness!
The Wisdom of Confucius|Epiphanius Wilson

British Dictionary definitions for witlessness

witless

/ (ˈwɪtlɪs) /

adjective

lacking wit, intelligence, or sense; stupid

Derived Forms

witlessly, adverbwitlessness, noun

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