- slow-witted adj
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slow-witted adj
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slow-witted — adj not good at understanding things = ↑stupid … Dictionary of contemporary English
slow-witted — [slōwit΄id] adj. having a mind that works slowly and ineffectively; not bright or alert; dull slow wittedly adv. slow wittedness n … English World dictionary
slow-witted — ADJ GRADED Someone who is slow witted is slow to understand things … English dictionary
slow-witted — adjective retarded in intellectual development • Syn: ↑backward, ↑half witted, ↑feebleminded • Similar to: ↑retarded • Derivationally related forms: ↑feeblemindedness ( … Useful english dictionary
slow-witted — slow′ wit′ted adj. slow in comprehension; dull witted • Etymology: 1565–75 … From formal English to slang
slow-witted — slow wittedly, adv. slow wittedness, n. /sloh wit id/, adj. mentally slow or dull; slow in comprehension and thinking. [1565 75] * * * … Universalium
slow — adj 1. not rapid, snail like, going at a snail s pace, tortoise like, slower than molasses in January, crawling, plodding, shuffling; dawdling, lagging, lally gagging; hesitant, faltering, pausing, hanging back. 2. gradual, moderate, leisurely,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
-witted — [wit′id] adj. having (a specified kind of) wit or intelligence: used in hyphenated compounds [slow witted] * * * … Universalium
-witted — [wit′id] adj. having (a specified kind of) wit or intelligence: used in hyphenated compounds [slow witted] … English World dictionary
slow — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. time consuming; dull witted, dense (sl.); tardy, sluggish; slack, leisurely; tedious, boring. See slowness, ignorance, lateness, weariness.Ant., fast, quick witted, bright. v. slacken, moderate,… … English dictionary for students
witted — wittedness, n. /wit id/, adj. having wit or wits (usually used in combination): quick witted; slow witted; dull witted. [1350 1400; ME; see WIT1, ED3] * * * … Universalium
