slow-witted

[ sloh-wit-id ]

/ ˈsloʊˈwɪt ɪd /

mentally slow or dull; slow in comprehension and thinking.

Origin of slow-witted

First recorded in 1565–75

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

He was a slow-witted man, and he could devise no ready answer, no such cutting gibe as it would have pleasured him to administer.

Love-at-Arms |Raphael Sabatini
"Yes, miss," he returned with the obstinacy of a slow-witted man.

Nobody |Louis Joseph Vance
This made life too hard for the heavy, slow-witted creatures, and they failed to survive the change.

Unexplored! |Allen Chaffee
The girl had played her part, and a second time he had accepted the role of a slow-witted fool.

The Alaskan |James Oliver Curwood

It would not have entered his slow-witted head to protest against the accusations of his wife.

The Voice of the People |Ellen Glasgow

slow-witted

slow in comprehension; unintelligent