slowwitted
slowwitted is the alternative form of slow-witted.
Meaning of slow-witted
Adjective
slow-witted (comparative more slow-witted, superlative most slow-witted)
- Lacking a keen or swift intellect, not too bright or not too swift.
- The ape-man was all attention in an instant. He asked questions as rapidly as the slow-witted anthropoid could answer them.1913, Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Return of Tarzan, New York: Ballantine Books, published 1963, page 199
- Synonyms:
- slow on the uptake, dull-witted, addlebrained, addlepated, airheaded, bee-brained, beef-witted, soft, beefheaded, beetle-headed
- Antonyms:
- quick-witted, sharp-witted, astute, brainy, bright, brilliant, clever, educated, genius, gifted
Forms of slowwitted
| comparative | more slowwitted |
|---|---|
| superlative | most slowwitted |
Questions about slowwitted
- What is slowwitted the alternative form of?
- Slowwitted is the alternative form of slow-witted.
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