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dim-witted

UK/dɪmˈwɪtəd/

dim-witted adjective: being a dimwit; stupid; foolish; simple.

Adjective

dim-witted (comparative more dim-witted, superlative most dim-witted)

  1. (derogatory, idiomatic) Being a dimwit; stupid; foolish; simple.
    • "Don't fool yourself," I said. "I could have slugged this pair of amateur gorillas any hour of the day or night. I've not done it because you've got nothing against them other than their being a pair of dim-witted nuisances."1951, John Wyndham, The Day of the Triffids, Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, published 1954, page 138

dim-witted meaning in Malayalam

dim-witted in Malayalam

stupid, ignorant, dense
മന്ദബുദ്ധിയായ, വിഡ്ഢിയായ, നിർബ്ബുദ്ധി, ബുദ്ധിയില്ലാത്ത, വിതാന, അപ്രതിഭ

Synonyms of dim-witted

Forms of dim-witted

comparativemore dim-witted
superlativemost dim-witted
alternative formdimwitted

Words formed from dim-witted

Questions about dim-witted

What does dim-witted mean?
Dim-witted means being a dimwit; stupid; foolish; simple.
What is dim-witted in Malayalam?
Dim-witted in Malayalam is മന്ദബുദ്ധിയായ, വിഡ്ഢിയായ, നിർബ്ബുദ്ധി. See Dim-witted meaning in Malayalam.
What part of speech is dim-witted?
Dim-witted is an adjective.
How do you pronounce dim-witted?
Dim-witted is pronounced /dɪmˈwɪtəd/ (UK).

Words near dim-witted in the dictionary

  1. dim sum bonds
  2. dim-bulb
  3. dim-headed
  4. dim-lit
  5. dim-sighted
  6. dim-witted
  7. dim-wittedly
  8. dim-wittedness
  9. dim-witticism
  10. dim-witticisms
  11. dim.

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