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   half-witted

   /ˌhɑːfˈwɪtɪd/

   adjective

   • 1. foolish or stupid: "a half-witted proposal"

   Derivatives

   • 1. half-wittedly adverb
   • 2. half-wittedness noun

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   The meaning of HALF-WIT is a foolish or stupid person. How to use half-wit in a sentence.

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   Half-witted means stupid or backward, according to Cambridge Dictionary. See examples, pronunciation, translations and related words for half-witted.

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   Half-witted is an adjective that means foolish or stupid, but it is also considered offensive. Learn how to pronounce it, how common it is, and where it comes from in the Oxford English Dictionary.

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   If you describe someone as half-witted, you think they are very stupid, silly, or.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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   Half-witted definition: feeble-minded. . See examples of HALF-WITTED used in a sentence.

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   What is the meaning of half-witted?

   • half-witted means 1. stupid; 2. stupid. Learn more. (Source: Cambridge Dictionary)

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   What does a halfwit mean?

   • A halfwit is a person who has little intelligence. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collins English Dictionary.

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   What is a half witted sentence?

   • We welcome feedback: report an example sentence to the Collins team. Read more… To make all those around him look slightly less half-witted. The poor man sounded half-witted. He was said to feel that it made him look frail, vulnerable and half-witted. Anyway, the sentence was duly suspended by some half-witted magistrate, just as you would imagine.

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   Where does the adjective half witted come from?

   • Where does the adjective half-witted come from? is formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: half adj., witted adj.

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   What is another word for 'half-wit'?

   • Synonyms for half-wit: airhead, birdbrain, blockhead, bonehead, bubblehead, chowderhead, chucklehead, clodpoll.

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   Is the adjective half-witted offensive?

   • There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective half-witted, one of which is considered offensive. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the adjective half-witted? How is the adjective half-witted pronounced? Where does the adjective half-witted come from?

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   HALF-WIT definition: 1. a stupid person 2. a stupid person. Learn more.