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   witless

   /ˈwɪtlɪs/

   adjective

   • 1. foolish; stupid: "a witless retort" Similar foolishstupidunintelligentidioticbrainlessmindlessimbecilicimbecilefatuousinaneimmaturechildishpuerilehalf-bakedempty-headedhalf-wittedslow-wittedweak-mindeddoltishinformal:crazyloopybrain-deadcretinousthickthickheadedbirdbrainedpea-brainedpinheadeddopeydimdim-witteddippyblockheadedboneheadedlamebrainedchuckleheadeddunderheadedwooden-headedmuttonheadeddamfooldaftdivvyscattydottyglaikitdumb-asschowderheadeddofdotish
   • ▪ to such an extent that one cannot think clearly or rationally: "I was scared witless" Similar out of one's mindto deathto tearssillystupidsick

   Word Origin Old Englishwitlēas ‘crazy, dazed’ (see wit1, -less).

   Derivatives

   • 1. witlessly adverb
   • 2. witlessness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWITLESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   WITLESS definition: 1. stupid or showing no intelligence: 2. to frighten someone very much: 3. stupid or showing no…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of WITLESS is lacking wit or understanding : foolish. How to use witless in a sentence.

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   Witless definition: lacking wit or intelligence; stupid; foolish.. See examples of WITLESS used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › witlessWitless - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A witless person is a numskull. To be witless is not to lack the "funny" kind of "wit," but to lack the "brains" kind of "wit." If you're witless, you don't have your wits about you.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWITLESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe something or someone as witless, you mean that they are very foolish or stupid.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › witlessWitless - definition of witless by The Free Dictionary

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   adjective. Displaying a complete lack of forethought and good sense: brainless, fatuous, foolish, insensate, mindless, senseless, silly, unintelligent, weak-minded. The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishwitless adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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