half-witted (Meaning)

Wordnet

half-witted (s)

retarded in intellectual development

Webster

half-witted (a.)

Weak in intellect; silly.

Synonyms & Antonyms of half-witted

half-witted Sentence Examples

  1. The half-witted thief was easily apprehended after he left his fingerprints all over the crime scene.
  2. The half-witted politician's speech was met with both laughter and disbelief.
  3. The half-witted driver crashed his car into a tree, believing it was a giant broccoli.
  4. The half-witted student failed his test miserably, earning the lowest score in the class.
  5. The half-witted employee was fired after he accidentally deleted the entire company database.
  6. The half-witted neighbor's loud music disturbed the entire street, but they refused to turn it down.
  7. The half-witted scheme to rob a bank backfired when the mastermind left his wallet at the scene.
  8. The half-witted pranksters painted their friend blue, thinking it was a clever joke.
  9. The half-witted inventor created a device that made no sense, claiming it was groundbreaking technology.
  10. The half-witted doctor prescribed his patient a cure that was completely ineffective, leading to disastrous consequences.

FAQs About the word half-witted

retarded in intellectual developmentWeak in intellect; silly.

ignorant, idiotic, slow, simple, foolish, dumb, thick,stupid, bubbleheaded, empty-headed

astute, acute, sharp, intellectual, sagacious, bright, acute, brilliant,intelligent, keen

The half-witted thief was easily apprehended after he left his fingerprints all over the crime scene.

The half-witted politician's speech was met with both laughter and disbelief.

The half-witted driver crashed his car into a tree, believing it was a giant broccoli.

The half-witted student failed his test miserably, earning the lowest score in the class.