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    half·wit
    /ˈhafˌwit/

    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. : 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. jackass. lunatic. mooncalf. nincompoop. ninnyhammer. nit [ chiefly British]

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

  4. HALF-WIT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of half-wit in English. half-wit. 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.

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

  6. noun. ˈhaf-ˌwit. Definition of half-wit. 1. as in lunatic. a person who lacks good sense or judgment some half-wit had left the gate open, and all the sheep had gotten loose. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. lunatic.

  7. 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...

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

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

  11. Definitions of half-wit. noun. a person of subnormal intelligence. synonyms: changeling, cretin, idiot, imbecile, moron. see more. noun. a stupid incompetent person. synonyms: dimwit, doofus, nitwit. see more.