: a foolish or stupid person
half-wittedness
noun
half-wittedly
adverb
half-wittedness
noun
plural -es
Synonyms of half-wit
Examples of half-wit in a Sentence
Noun
some half-wit had left the gate open, and all the sheep had gotten loose
even a half-wit knows that ice cream melts if it's not in the freezer
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Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 8 June 2024
Aerial mishaps and half-wit actors turn a fantasy classic into a farce.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2023
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Noun
If one president can pardon his half-brother, then another president can pardon his half-wit son.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 8 June 2024
Aerial mishaps and half-wit actors turn a fantasy classic into a farce.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2023
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“Half-wit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half-wit. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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