half-witted

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as in stupid
not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily the young genius mastered calculus while his peers, who seemed half-witted in comparison, labored over basic addition and subtraction

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for half-witted
Adjective
  • Republicans have blasted Democrats over the years for talking down to people, with several arguing the average voter does not like to feel stupid.
    Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Feb. 2025
  • That’s the one thing that gets me is when my players are hurt on stupid plays like that.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Many of the angel families here today were betrayed by the last administration and with its heartless, and foolish, and really very arrogant and dumb policies.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Walking away from that security might have seemed foolish at the time, but twelve years later, King runs a digital empire that has redefined entertainment.
    Ian Shepherd, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Ratajkowski has been fighting the stereotype of the dumb model from the beginning of her career.
    Daniel Jackson, Allure, 18 July 2017
  • Ninety nine percent of all NFL players are explicitly not dumb.
    Andy Benoit, The MMQB, 10 July 2017
Adjective
  • Here’s the thing: the three guys were totally down, but convincing Queen Bey to get super silly with them was going to be another matter entirely.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Discussing Oscar voters in the context of the American electorate has always struck me as a little silly.
    Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Now that era is over, the pendulum is starting a slow swing back toward maximalism.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2025
  • The fires have highlighted the slow disaster of the region’s aridification — and the challenges even the most committed environmentalist politicians face amid climate change.
    Sammy Feldblum, The Dial, 30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Courts should continue to quickly reject his absurd, insulting, and ahistorical legal arguments, which violate the clear text of the 14th Amendment.
    Elizabeth Wydra and Nina Henry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Ironically, its only real payoff is its surreal magnitude of Drake-centricity (down to casting a look-alike), which largely ends up being absurd and hilarious thanks to events entirely outside of the film’s purview.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Read: The constitutional crisis is here But if the agency is restored—next week, next month, or years from now—restarting its work won’t be as simple as turning the flow of cash back on.
    Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2025
  • For a more subtle look, weave the lights around strands of greenery to create a stunning, and simple, centerpiece.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Alternatively, Danielle is mad at Boston Rob, crying about voting out Bob the Drag Queen, and trying to get out my queen Carolyn.
    Ana Osorno, Them, 30 Jan. 2025
  • The project stars Oscar Isaac as the titular mad scientist and Jacob Elordi as his monstrous creation, and also features Mia Goth and Christoph Waltz.
    Katcy Stephan, Variety, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Half-witted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/half-witted. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.

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