half-wittedness

Definition of half-wittednessnext

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Noun
  • The retinol in the formula also helps address discoloration and dullness, for overall brighter and more even-toned skin.
    Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Regular cleaning and quick spill cleanups help prevent long-term stains, warping, and dullness.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • There’s a heartwarming idiocy to their pursuit, yet what festers underneath is their inability to process grief consciously and the fear that those who deem their existence meaningless might be right.
    Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Gunther and Tig are two billionaire failsons who have wasted countless opportunities and cash chasing the stupidest ideas and who get rewarded over and over again for their idiocy.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Hydrogen fuel cells provide a much higher energy density than heavy lithium batteries, reducing weight while remaining far more durable and lower-maintenance than complex gasoline engines.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Automated tools can now measure bone density, muscle mass, body fat and coronary calcium from routine scans with reasonable accuracy.
    Peter Gunderman, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Learning to sit with that uncertainty – to tolerate the slowness and mess of thinking things through rather than reaching for the frictionless answer – is where discernment begins.
    Kristi Girdharry, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2026
  • That slowness also applies to the mail itself.
    Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Unlike its sibling concepts of dumbness and idiocy, stupidity isn’t really a personality trait.
    Jonny Thomson, Big Think, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Compare that to punk rock, which used dumbness as a tactic.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • When Constanze reaches her breaking point, Mozart’s imbecility is exposed as fragility.
    Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Half-wittedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/half-wittedness. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.

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