dull-witted

comparative more dull-witted · superlative most dull-witted

1. Having a dull, blunt wit or mind; unintelligent.

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   The second species to join the Citadel, the salarians are warm-blooded amphibians with a hyperactive metabolism. Salarians think fast, talk fast, and move fast. To salarians, other species seem sluggish and dull-witted. Unfortunately, their metabolic speed leaves them with a relatively short lifespan; salarians over the age of 40 are a rarity.

   2008, BioWare, Mass Effect, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Salarians Codex entry

   Synonyms: dull-headed, slow-witted, asinine, balmy, barmy, bedaft, loony, daft · Antonyms: bright, sharp, sharp-witted, witty, astute, brainy, bright, brilliant