Meanings
adjectivequarter-witted (not comparable)
- not comparableHaving or displaying half the mental capacity of a half-wit.
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Origin
From quarter + witted. Used as an intensified version of half-witted.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
quarter-witted. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quarter-witted
MLA
“quarter-witted.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quarter-witted. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quarter-witted,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quarter-witted.
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