dimwitted

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A form of dim-witted — Being a dimwit; stupid; foolish; simple.

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Meanings

adjectivedimwitted (comparative more dimwitted, superlative most dimwitted)

comparative more dimwitted · superlative most dimwitted

  1. alternativeAlternative form of dim-witted.

    My memories of high school and college French are mostly negative because I usually felt dimwitted anytime I tried to speak.

    2010 December 19, Terry Gardner, “The Gift of Foreign-language Learning”, in The Chicago Tribune, retrieved 17 Apr 2013
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    Thelma "Mama" Harper (Vicki Lawrence) is a cantankerous woman who is never without a harsh opinion about something - usually about her dimwitted son Vint (Ken Berry), a locksmith.

    1993, Lee Goldberg, Television Series Revivals, Sequels Or Remakes of Cancelled Shows, page 87
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APA

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Chicago

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