half-wit

noun

A stupid or inept person.

Meanings

nounhalf-wit (plural half-wits)

plural half-wits

  1. A stupid or inept person.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna person of subnormal intelligence

nouna stupid incompetent person

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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