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dim-witted

ADJECTIVE
stupid
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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He first played the sharp-suited but dim-witted character on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" before getting a spin-off, "The Colbert Report."

From Barron's May 21, 2026

But the cumulative effect is to paint a picture of man who is profoundly, almost impossibly, dim-witted.

From Salon Dec. 22, 2025

Brian Baumgartner, who played the endearingly dim-witted accountant Kevin Malone on NBC’s “The Office,” can’t escape the role that defined him for nine seasons.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 18, 2025

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen does a pretty darn good impression of Andy Dwyer, the lovable but sometimes dim-witted from the sitcom “Parks and Recreation” played by Chris Pratt.

From Seattle Times May 15, 2024

When me and Ma is working the fields and the time’s dragging, I learnt to make myself think on things so’s I won’t go dim-witted.

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis




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