Definitions

half-wit

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

NOUN

stupid person

Synonyms

STRONG

blockhead clod cretin dimwit dingbat dolt dope dork dullard dumbbell dummy dunce dunderhead fool idiot ignoramus imbecile moron nitwit simpleton

WEAK

born fool clodpoll jughead lamebrain pea brain stupid person

Antonyms

STRONG

brain genius

Example Sentences

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When the feller had robbed Half-wit Stenens of nigh on to twenty dollars?

From Scattergood Baines by Kelland, Clarence Budington