dim-witted
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Lacking mental capacity and subtlety: Describes a person who is slow to understand, not intelligent, or lacking in sharpness of mind. It implies a notable deficiency in quick thinking, cleverness, or intellectual acuity.
Usage
- The word "dim-witted" is used as an adjective to describe a person or, sometimes, an action that seems unintelligent.
- It is generally considered informal and can be offensive or insulting. It should be used with caution, typically only in informal contexts or when describing fictional characters.
- It is often used in a critical or dismissive way.
Examples
- Adjective:
- The villain's plan was foiled by his own dim-witted henchmen.
- She felt the movie portrayed the sidekick as unnecessarily dim-witted.
- Making such a simple error was a dim-witted thing to do.
Advanced Usage
- "to be dim-witted": to be unintelligent or slow.
- The character is written to be comically dim-witted.
- "dim-wittedness" (noun form): the state or quality of being dim-witted.
- His constant mistakes were a result of sheer dim-wittedness.
Variants and Related Words
- Dimwit (n): a foolish or stupid person. This is a noun derived from the adjective.
- Don't be such a dimwit; think before you act.
Synonyms
- Stupid: lacking intelligence or common sense.
- Obtuse: annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand.
- Dull: slow to understand; not intellectually sharp.
- Unintelligent: not having or showing intelligence.
Antonyms
- Intelligent: having or showing intelligence.
- Bright: quick-witted and intelligent.
- Clever: quick to understand, learn, and devise ideas.
- Sharp: having or showing a quick-witted intelligence.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- (as) thick as two short planks: (British English idiom) very stupid or dim-witted.
- He's a nice guy, but he's as thick as two short planks.
Adjective
- lacking mental capacity and subtlety