half-witted

[ haf-wit-id, hahf- ]

/ ˈhæfˈwɪt ɪd, ˈhɑf- /

feeble-minded.

foolish; stupid.

Origin of half-witted

First recorded in 1635–45

half-wit·ted·ly, adverb half-wit·ted·ness, noun

I have two anecdotes of two peers, who might be said to come under the description of half-witted.

Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character |Edward Bannerman Ramsay
He had a dull eye, a long, sheeplike nose and a wagging under lip; and Natalie vowed he was half-witted.

Two on the Trail |Hulbert Footner
Walton discouraged calls from other cattle men, and lived alone except for a half-witted Mexican—Loco.

The Long Dim Trail |Forrestine C. Hooker
And the crowds would go from tank to tank, looking in at us through the glass—with their mouths open, like half-witted flounders.

The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle |Hugh Lofting

His violent fall injured him seriously, and they say that the fright made him half-witted for the rest of his life.

Legend Land, Volume 2 |Various