half-wit

[ half-wit, hahf- ]
/ ˈhælfˌwɪt, ˈhɑf- /
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noun

a person who is feeble-minded.
a person who is foolish or senseless; dunderhead.

Origin of half-wit

First recorded in 1670–80

Words nearby half-wit

half-turning, half-used, half-volley, half-wave plate, half-wave rectifier, half-wit, half-witted, half-year, halfback, halfbeak, halfhearted

Words related to halfwit

idiot, boob, nerd, ass, stooge, jerk, sucker, clown, twit, buffoon, nitwit, moron, clod, dunce, imbecile, klutz, yokel, sap, dolt, half-wit

Example sentences from the Web for halfwit

  • Trent Burton, the halfwit, and Trent Burton in action, were two different persons.

    Mason of Bar X Ranch |Henry Bennett

  • Was this the man that had played the part of a halfwit so successfully at Bar X ranch?

    Mason of Bar X Ranch |Henry Bennett

British Dictionary definitions for halfwit

halfwit
/ (ˈhɑːfˌwɪt) /

noun

a feeble-minded person
a foolish or inane person

Derived forms of halfwit

halfwitted, adjective halfwittedly, adverb halfwittedness, noun