dim-witted en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /dɪmˈwɪtəd/ (UK)
Meanings
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(derogatory, idiomatic) Being a dimwit; stupid; foolish; simple.
"Don't fool yourself," I said. "I could have slugged this pair of amateur gorillas any hour of the day or night. I've not done it because you've got nothing against them other than their being a pair of dim-witted nuisances."
1951, John Wyndham, The Day of the Triffids, Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, published 1954, page 138:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dimwitted | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more dim-witted | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most dim-witted | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
dim-bulb · dimwit · dim-sighted
Synonyms
Translations (6)
es cortito (not at all clever) · mi pōrewharewha (not at all clever) · cs hloupý (not at all clever) · cs tupý (not at all clever) · izh vähämeeliin (not at all clever) · mi pōrewarewa (not at all clever)