thick-witted

adjective

ˈthik-ˌwi-təd How to pronounce thick-witted (audio)
Definition of thick-wittednext
as in dumb
not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily one of the most overused clichés of teen comedies: the thick-witted high school jock

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thick-witted
  1. dumb
  2. stupid
  3. slow
  4. thick
  5. simple
  6. dense
  7. dull
  8. ignorant
Adjective
  • We’ll always be thought of as too conservative, too dumb, too reactionary, too violent by too many.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Here, in this image of an ingenious skidding kitten—in both its brutality and its beautiful, dumb, playful resilience—lies the wisdom of Marcon’s art.
    — Matthew McLean, Artforum, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of dumb
Adjective
  • Parents who decline to vaccinate their children have been called selfish and stupid.
    — Nicholas Florko, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026
  • No one is evil, but people do stupid things, which accords with my own memories of college.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of stupid
Adjective
  • Because mRNA technology bypasses the slow process of growing viruses in eggs, mRNA manufacturing allows for later influenza strain selection and fast production, unlike traditional vaccines.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • After his sudden death in 1960, Olivetti began a slow decline and was eventually broken up and merged with a telecommunications company.
    — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of slow
Adjective
  • If the ’90s were all about thick lifestyle shoes—think basketball- and hip-hop-influenced styles like the Air Force Ones or Air Jordans—today’s models are about hugging the foot.
    — Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Aritzia’s fall lineup is stacked with delicious jacket options, including this boxy, cropped jacket made of a thick, soft goat suede.
    — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of thick
Adjective
  • Ahead, design industry pros share the 7 decor mistakes that could be outdating your living room, along with simple fixes to refresh the space.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The equation is even simpler for Bernie Margulies, CEO of American Compute, which advises on risk management for GPU financing.
    — Kif Leswing,Isabel O'Brien,Seema Mody, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of simple
Adjective
  • On paper, director Tom McCarthy‘s latest film, A Statement might appear to be a dense polemic, hardly the stuff of exciting moviemaking.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2026
  • This show brings back the lighter stand-alone episode structure of the original's early seasons, with a less dense art style.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of dense
Adjective
  • This is a season so overwhelmingly dull that it’s taken three different gay guys to recap it.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Iñárritu seems to think this visual alone is funny, but that would require getting past the persistently dull and witless writing.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of dull
Adjective
  • Also, the incorrect assumption among those who either are ignorant of the real economic realities or just don’t care and just want to pander to their own districts.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The old worst dressed lists could be cruel, sexist, culturally ignorant, and spectacularly misguided.
    — Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of ignorant
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“Thick-witted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thick-witted. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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