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unwitty en · ADJ · etymology 1

Etymology

From Middle English unwitti (“foolish”), from Old English unwittiġ (“unconscious, ignorant, stupid”), equivalent to un- + witty. Cognate with German unwitzig (“unwitty”), Icelandic úvitugr (“ignorant”).

Meanings

1. (archaic) Without wit; foolish; silly.

Forms

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most unwitty	Degree=Sup		lexicographic
more unwitty	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic

Relateds

unwitting

unwitty en · ADJ · etymology 2

Etymology

From un- + witty.

Meanings

1. Not witty; unfunny.
   • “I put it back,” she explained, half laughing as though at an unwitty joke, the corners of her mouth turning down. 2011, Roger Ladd Memmott, Sweet Sally Ann, page 189:

Forms

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most unwitty	Degree=Sup		lexicographic
more unwitty	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic

Deriveds

unwittily