witless

wit·less

 (wĭt′lĭs)
adj.
Lacking intelligence or wit; foolish.

wit′less·ly adv.
wit′less·ness n.
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witless

(ˈwɪtlɪs)
adj
lacking wit, intelligence, or sense; stupid
ˈwitlessly adv
ˈwitlessness n
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wit•less

(ˈwɪt lɪs)

adj.
lacking wit or intelligence; stupid; foolish.
[before 1000]
wit′less•ly, adv.
wit′less•ness, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.witless - (of especially persons) lacking sense or understanding or judgment
stupid - lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
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witless

adjective foolish, crazy, stupid, silly, dull, daft (informal), senseless, goofy (informal), idiotic, dozy (Brit. informal), inane, loopy (informal), crackpot (informal), moronic, obtuse, unintelligent, empty-headed, asinine, imbecilic, braindead (informal), dumb-ass (slang), halfwitted, rattlebrained (slang) clueless, witless and one-dimensional pop stars
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witless

adjective
Displaying a complete lack of forethought and good sense:
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Translations
غَبي،أخْرَق، عَديم الذَّكاء
tåbelig
geistlos
ignarestupide
vitlaus, heimskur
stupido
uten vett
akılsızaptal
愚蠢的

witless

[ˈwɪtlɪs] ADJestúpido, tonto
to scare sb witlessdar un susto mortal a algn
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

witless

adj (= mentally defective)schwachsinnig; (= stupid, silly)dumm, blöd(e) (inf); (= lacking wit) prosegeistlos; to be scared witlesszu Tode erschreckt sein; to be bored witlesssich zu Tode langweilen
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witless

[ˈwɪtlɪs] adj (pej) → stupido/a
to scare sb witless → spaventare qn a morte
to be scared witless → essere spaventato/a a morte
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

wit

(wit) noun
1. humour; the ability to express oneself in an amusing way. His plays are full of wit; I admire his wit.
2. a person who expresses himself in a humorous way, tells jokes etc. He's a great wit.
3. common sense, inventiveness etc. He did not have the wit to defend himself.
ˈwitless adjective
crazy, stupid etc.
-witted
having understanding or intelligence of a certain kind. quick-/sharp-witted.
ˈwitticism (-sizəm) noun
a witty remark etc.
ˈwitty adjective
clever and amusing. a witty person; witty remarks.
ˈwittily adverb
ˈwittiness noun
at one's wits' end
utterly confused and desperate.
keep one's wits about one
to be cautious, alert and watchful.
live by one's wits
to live by cunning rather than by hard work.
(frighten/scare) out of one's wits
(to frighten) (almost) to the point of madness. The sight of the gun in his hand scared me out of my wits.
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