slow-witted

[ sloh-wit-id ]

/ ˈsloʊˈwɪt ɪd /

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adjective

mentally slow or dull; slow in comprehension and thinking.

Origin of slow-witted

First recorded in 1565–75

OTHER WORDS FROM slow-witted

slow-wit·ted·ly, adverbslow-wit·ted·ness, noun

Words nearby slow-witted

slow-up, slow virus, slow virus disease, slow wave, slow-wave sleep, slow-witted, slowworm, sloyd, S.L.P., SLR, SLSC

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Example sentences from the Web for slow-witted

He was a slow-witted man, and he could devise no ready answer, no such cutting gibe as it would have pleasured him to administer.
Love-at-Arms|Raphael Sabatini
"Yes, miss," he returned with the obstinacy of a slow-witted man.
Nobody|Louis Joseph Vance
This made life too hard for the heavy, slow-witted creatures, and they failed to survive the change.
Unexplored!|Allen Chaffee
The girl had played her part, and a second time he had accepted the role of a slow-witted fool.
The Alaskan|James Oliver Curwood

It would not have entered his slow-witted head to protest against the accusations of his wife.
The Voice of the People|Ellen Glasgow

British Dictionary definitions for slow-witted

slow-witted

adjective

slow in comprehension; unintelligent

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单词	slow-witted
释义	slow-witted [ sloh-wit-id ] / ˈsloʊˈwɪt ɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR slow-witted ON THESAURUS.COM adjective mentally slow or dull; slow in comprehension and thinking. Origin of slow-witted First recorded in 1565–75 OTHER WORDS FROM slow-witted slow-wit·ted·ly, adverbslow-wit·ted·ness, noun Words nearby slow-witted slow-up, slow virus, slow virus disease, slow wave, slow-wave sleep, slow-witted, slowworm, sloyd, S.L.P., SLR, SLSC Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for slow-witted He was a slow-witted man, and he could devise no ready answer, no such cutting gibe as it would have pleasured him to administer. Love-at-Arms\|Raphael Sabatini "Yes, miss," he returned with the obstinacy of a slow-witted man. Nobody\|Louis Joseph Vance This made life too hard for the heavy, slow-witted creatures, and they failed to survive the change. Unexplored!\|Allen Chaffee The girl had played her part, and a second time he had accepted the role of a slow-witted fool. The Alaskan\|James Oliver Curwood It would not have entered his slow-witted head to protest against the accusations of his wife. The Voice of the People\|Ellen Glasgow British Dictionary definitions for slow-witted slow-witted adjective slow in comprehension; unintelligent Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to slow-witted dense, dull, moronic, unintelligent
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slow-witted

adjective

Origin of slow-witted

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Example sentences from the Web for slow-witted

British Dictionary definitions for slow-witted

adjective

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