witless
adjective
lacking wit or intelligence; stupid; foolish.
witlessness
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a word derived from
witless.
Example Sentences
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But the rest of us are under no obligation to smile weakly at such witlessness.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2017
Which is not to say cartoons must thrive on witlessness, as gifted artists ever since Picasso and Duchamp make plain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2015
The Thick of It is in no danger of having its reputation challenged by such witlessness.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 29, 2012
The pathetic is achieved when the protagonist is, by virtue of his witlessness, his insensitivity or the very air he gives off, incapable of grappling with a much superior force.
From New York Times ● Mar. 1, 2012
Perhaps, too, she had another reason for regretting her companion's witlessness.
From Archibald Malmaison by Julian Hawthorne
