English Explanatory Dictionary

halfwit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Someone lacking in intelligence.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-halfwit.wav

Word forms

halfwit halfwits half-wit

Etymology

From half + wit.

Synonyms

fuckwit addle-brain addlehead addle pate airhead baboon beanbrain beetlebrain beetlehead berk bimbo birdbrain blockhead blubberbrain bonehead Boeotian boob bozo brainlet brickhead bubblehead bubble brain bufflehead buffoon Charlie chowderhead chucklehead chump cittern-head clod clodpate clot clown crackhead cretin cuckoo deadhead dimbo dim bulb dimbus dimwit dingbat ding dong dingleberry dingwad dip dipstick doldrum dolt donut doodle doof doofoid doofus dope dork drivel drongo drool bucket dullard

Related words

half-witted slow-witted

Derived words

halfwittery
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