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half-witted

American  
[haf-wit-id, hahf-] / ˈhæfˈwɪt ɪd, ˈhɑf- /

adjective

  1. feeble-minded.

  2. foolish; stupid.

Other Word Forms

  • half-wittedly adverb
  • half-wittedness noun

Etymology

Origin of half-witted

First recorded in 1635–45

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