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    halfwit
    /ˈhɑːfwɪt/

    noun

    • 1. a foolish or stupid person: "worst of all were the halfwits in the background, guffawing at every pathetic gag"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › half-witHalf-wit Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : a foolish or stupid person. half-witted. ˈhaf-ˈwi-təd. ˈhäf- adjective. half-wittedness noun. Synonyms. berk [ British] booby. charlie [ British] charley. cuckoo. ding-a-ling. ding-dong. dingbat. dipstick. doofus [ slang] featherhead. fool. git [ British] goose.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHALFWIT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you describe someone as a halfwit, you think they have behaved in a stupid, silly, or irresponsible way.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHALF-WIT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    noun [ C ] disapproving uk / ˈhɑːf.wɪt / us / ˈhæf.wɪt / Add to word list. a stupid person. Synonyms. dimwit informal. doofus US informal. idiot. imbecile. nitwit informal disapproving. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Stupid and silly people. airhead. berk. birdbrain. blithering idiot. blockhead. dullard. dumb-ass. dummy. dunce.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › halfwitHalfwit - definition of halfwit by The Free Dictionary

    Define halfwit. halfwit synonyms, halfwit pronunciation, halfwit translation, English dictionary definition of halfwit. n 1. a feeble-minded person 2. a foolish or inane person ˌhalfˈwitted adj ˌhalfˈwittedly adv ˌhalfˈwittedness n Collins English Dictionary – Complete and...

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › halfwitHALFWIT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Halfwit definition: a person who is feeble-minded.. See examples of HALFWIT used in a sentence.

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › halfwit_nhalfwit, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the word halfwit, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHALF-WIT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. half-wit in American English. (ˈhæfˌwɪt, ˈhɑːf-) noun. 1. a person who is feeble-minded. 2. a person who is foolish or senseless; dunderhead. SYNONYMS 2. blockhead, dolt, fool, nitwit, dope, dummy, dimwit. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhalfwit noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of halfwit noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryHALFWIT definition in American English | Collins English...

    If you describe someone as a halfwit, you think they have behaved in a stupid, silly, or irresponsible way.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › half-witHALF-WIT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    a person who is feeble-minded. a person who is foolish or senseless; dunderhead. Synonyms: dimwit, dummy, dope, nitwit, fool, dolt, blockhead. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of half-wit 1. First recorded in 1670–80. Discover More. Example Sentences. Naomi Watts plays Diana as a sweet-natured, wistful, half-wit.