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    dull-wit·ted
    /ˈdəl ˌwidid/

    adjective

    • 1. slow to understand; stupid: "a dogged, dull-witted plodder"

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

    slow to understand or learn; not very intelligent: He was an unimaginative and dull-witted man. They are devoted and dull-witted enough to obey any order. Fewer examples. He sounds rather dull-witted to me. Under Professor B even the dull-witted students would show at least a faint sparkle of intelligence.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dull-wittedDull-witted Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DULL-WITTED is mentally slow : dim-witted. How to use dull-witted in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDULL-WITTED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    dull-witted in British English. (ˌdʌlˈwɪtɪd ) adjective. not clever or intelligent. a worthy but dull-witted student. You were thought of as a bit dull-witted if you didn't have an answer. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › dull-wittedDULL-WITTED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Dull-witted definition: mentally slow; stupid.. See examples of DULL-WITTED used in a sentence.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdull-witted - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-superentryDULL-WITTED - Find out everything about this English word |...

    All you need to know about "DULL-WITTED" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › dull-witteddull-witted - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 20, 2024 · dull-witted (comparative more dull-witted, superlative most dull-witted) Having a dull, blunt wit or mind; unintelligent. Synonyms: dull-headed, slow-witted; see also Thesaurus: foolish Antonyms: bright, sharp, sharp-witted, witty; see also Thesaurus: intelligent

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › dull-witted_adjdull-witted, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Factsheet. What does the adjective dull-witted mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective dull-witted. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.

  10. www.thefreedictionary.com › dull-wittedDull-witted - definition of dull-witted by The Free Dictionary

    Define dull-witted. dull-witted synonyms, dull-witted pronunciation, dull-witted translation, English dictionary definition of dull-witted. adj slow-witted or dim-witted; stupid Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998,...

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › dull-wittedDull-witted Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Definition Source. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Slow-witted. Webster's New World. Alternative spelling of dull-witted. Wiktionary. Having a dull, blunt wit or mind.