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dim-witted

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dim-wit·​ted | \ ˈdim-ˈwi-təd How to pronounce dim-witted (audio) \
variants: or less commonly dimwitted

Definition of dim-witted

: not intelligent : stupid
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Other Words from dim-witted

dim-wittedly or less commonly dimwittedly adverb
dim-wittedness or less commonly dimwittedness noun

First Known Use of dim-witted

1934, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dim-witted was in 1934

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“Dim-witted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dim-witted. Accessed 28 Jun. 2022.

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