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slow-witted
[ sloh-wit-id ]
adjective
- mentally slow or dull; slow in comprehension and thinking.
slow-witted
adjective
- slow in comprehension; unintelligent
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- ²õ±ō“Ē·Éī-·É¾±³Łīt±š»åĀ·±ō²ā adverb
- ²õ±ō“Ē·Éī-·É¾±³Łīt±š»åĀ·²Ō±š²õ²õ noun
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of slow-witted1
Example Sentences
Pat OāConnor, a publisher who worked with Jones, told the newspaper that Jones had a ālow toleranceā for slow-witted and pretentious people.
Atzerodt, the slow-witted German, did not know it, but he had just sealed his fate.
For the past seventeen days, everyone on the teamāexcept for slow-witted Heinckāhad suffered from seasickness.
āHavenāt I just been and finished telling you? Are you slow-witted? Iām so sorry for you. Itās terrible to be dull and stupid. Whatās your name?ā she went on.
As the Cowboy, one of Haroldās birthday presents, Charlie Carver imbues the slow-witted hustler with an affectionate sweetness that only throws into relief Michaelās gratuitous cruelty.
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