dimwit

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/ˈdɪmwɪt/[ˈdɪmwɪt]

noun

A person who is deficient in intelligence.

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Meanings

noundimwit (plural dimwits)

plural dimwits

  1. derogatoryA person who is deficient in intelligence.

    Synonyms: fool, idiot

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA person who is deficient in intelligence.

Similar
foolidiot

More synonyms by meaning

nouna stupid incompetent person

Similar
nitwithalf-witdoofus
Broader
simpletonsimple
Also see
addle-braindim bulbdoofusfoolhalf-witidiotmusclebrainnitwitobliviot

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Compound of dim + wit.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Finnish palikka, luupää
  • palikkaperson who is deficient in intelligence
  • luupääperson who is deficient in intelligence
  • tonttuperson who is deficient in intelligence
  • torviperson who is deficient in intelligence
French abruti, abrutie
  • abrutiperson who is deficient in intelligence
  • abrutieperson who is deficient in intelligence
  • idiotperson who is deficient in intelligence
  • idiote f sans-desseinperson who is deficient in intelligence
German Trottel, Schwachkopf
  • Trottelperson who is deficient in intelligence
  • Schwachkopfperson who is deficient in intelligence
  • Halbidiotperson who is deficient in intelligence
  • Halbidiotinperson who is deficient in intelligence
  • Dummkopfperson who is deficient in intelligence
  • Blödmannperson who is deficient in intelligence
  • Dumpfbackeperson who is deficient in intelligence
  • Einfaltspinselperson who is deficient in intelligence
Icelandic hálfviti
  • hálfvitiperson who is deficient in intelligence
Japanese ばか, あほ
  • ばか (baka)person who is deficient in intelligence
  • あほ (aho)person who is deficient in intelligence
  • 間抜け (manuke)person who is deficient in intelligence
Māori wawau, hore
  • wawauperson who is deficient in intelligence
  • horeperson who is deficient in intelligence
  • poroheaheaperson who is deficient in intelligence
  • pōrewarewaperson who is deficient in intelligence
  • ngoungouaperson who is deficient in intelligence
Norwegian tosk, dust
  • toskperson who is deficient in intelligence
  • dustperson who is deficient in intelligence
  • dumrianperson who is deficient in intelligence
Portuguese tolo
  • toloperson who is deficient in intelligence
Romanian tâmpit, prost
  • tâmpitperson who is deficient in intelligence
  • prostperson who is deficient in intelligence
  • neghiobperson who is deficient in intelligence
  • nătărăuperson who is deficient in intelligence
Russian болва́н, полуду́рок
  • болва́н (bolván)person who is deficient in intelligence
  • полуду́рок (poludúrok)person who is deficient in intelligence
  • тупи́ца (tupíca)person who is deficient in intelligence
Spanish tolo
  • toloperson who is deficient in intelligence
Swedish pundhuvud, dumskalle
  • pundhuvudperson who is deficient in intelligence
  • dumskalleperson who is deficient in intelligence
  • dumbomperson who is deficient in intelligence

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

midwit
Cite this entry
APA

dimwit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dimwit

MLA

“dimwit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dimwit. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dimwit,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dimwit.

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