slow-witted

slow-wit·ted

or slow·wit·ted (slō′wĭt′ĭd)

adj.

Slow to comprehend.

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slow′-wit′ted·ly adv.

slow′-wit′ted·ness n.

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slow-witted

adj

slow in comprehension; unintelligent

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slow′-wit′ted

adj.

slow in comprehension; dull-witted.

[1565–75]

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

slow-witted - retarded in intellectual development feebleminded, half-witted, backward archaicism, archaism - the use of an archaic expression

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slow-witted

or slowwitted
adjective

Having only a limited ability to learn and understand:

backward, dull, simple, simple-minded, slow.

Informal: soft.

Offensive: feeble-minded, half-witted, retarded, weak-minded.

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Translations

slow-witted

[ˈsləʊˈwɪtɪd] ADJ → torpe, lento

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slow-witted

[ˌsləʊˈwɪtɪd] adj → tardo/a, ottuso/a

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