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slow-witted

[sloh-wit-id] / ˈsloʊˈwɪt ɪd /
ADJECTIVE
stupid
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The old car’s touch-screen user interface was underpowered, slow-witted and limited.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 25, 2025

Of the two it is understood that Robert Zemeckis’ slow-witted hero launched him to icon status.

From Salon Jul. 7, 2024

Only the most slow-witted dullards, or delusional contrarians, continue to embrace the theory of moon-landing fakery.

From Seattle Times Jul. 12, 2019

Forrest Gump 25th-anniversary screenings of Robert Zemeckis’ 1994 comedy drama starring Tom Hanks as a slow-witted man who nevertheless leads an extraordinary life; with Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Sally Field.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2019

I glanced at Sander and knew from the stunned look on his face that, like me, he had guessed the truth that Nick was either too slow-witted or too unobservant to see.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood




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