halfwitted
halfwitted is the alternative spelling of half-witted.
Meaning of half-witted
Adjective
half-witted (not comparable)
- Having low intelligence.
- "These girls were a little queer, to be sure, almost half-witted, but that came from their having seen fairies," he added, with an indignant look at the squire.1886, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, translated by H.L. Brækstad, Folk and Fairy Tales, page 264
- Synonyms:
- dim-witted, slow-witted, addlebrained, addlepated, airheaded, bee-brained, beef-witted, soft, beefheaded, beetle-headed
Forms of halfwitted
| comparative | more halfwitted |
|---|---|
| superlative | most halfwitted |
Words formed from halfwitted
Questions about halfwitted
- What is halfwitted the alternative spelling of?
- Halfwitted is the alternative spelling of half-witted.
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