: a foolish or stupid person
half-wittedness
noun
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Examples of half-wit in a Sentence
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Aerial mishaps and half-wit actors turn a fantasy classic into a farce.
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Jesse Green, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2023
Beau’s brother, Peanut (Kevin Cahoon), a fraction of a half-wit, fires off bullet lists of random jokes for no apparent reason.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2023
Jesse Green, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2023
Beau’s brother, Peanut (Kevin Cahoon), a fraction of a half-wit, fires off bullet lists of random jokes for no apparent reason.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2023
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First Known Use
1607, in the meaning defined above
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“Half-wit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half-wit. Accessed 29 Nov. 2023.
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half-wit
nounˈhaf-ˌwit,
ˈhȧf-
: a foolish or unintelligent person
half-witted
adjective
-ˈwit-əd
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