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slow-witted

[ sloh-wit-id ]

adjective

  1. mentally slow or dull; slow in comprehension and thinking.


slow-witted

adjective

  1. slow in comprehension; unintelligent
ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • ²õ±ō“Ē·Éī€ƒ-·É¾±³Łī€ƒt±š»åĀ·±ō²ā adverb
  • ²õ±ō“Ē·Éī€ƒ-·É¾±³Łī€ƒt±š»åĀ·²Ō±š²õ²õ noun
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of slow-witted1

First recorded in 1565–75
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Example Sentences

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Pat O’Connor, a publisher who worked with Jones, told the newspaper that Jones had a ā€œlow toleranceā€ for slow-witted and pretentious people.

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Atzerodt, the slow-witted German, did not know it, but he had just sealed his fate.

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For the past seventeen days, everyone on the team—except for slow-witted Heinck—had suffered from seasickness.

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ā€œHaven’t I just been and finished telling you? Are you slow-witted? I’m so sorry for you. It’s terrible to be dull and stupid. What’s your name?ā€ she went on.

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As the Cowboy, one of Harold’s birthday presents, Charlie Carver imbues the slow-witted hustler with an affectionate sweetness that only throws into relief Michael’s gratuitous cruelty.

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