dimwit

dim·wit (d

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n. Slang

A stupid person.

dimwitted adj.

dimwitted·ly adv.

dimwitted·ness n.

dimwit [ˈdɪmˌwɪt]

Informal a stupid or silly person

dim-witted adj

dim-wittedly adv

dim-wittedness n

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Noun

dimwit - a stupid incompetent person

doofus, nitwit, half-wit

colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech

simpleton, simple - a person lacking intelligence or common sense

dimwit

noun (Informal) idiot, bonehead (slang), dunce, dullard, ignoramus, nitwit (informal), blockhead, fathead (informal), booby, dumb-ass (slang), gobshite (Irish taboo slang), dunderhead, numpty (Scot. informal), lamebrain (informal), numbskull or numskull Frankly, only a dimwit would say that.

Translations

dimwit [ˈdɪmwɪt] N → lerdo/a m/f

dimwit [ˈdɪmwɪt] n (= idiot) → andouille f >
dim-witted [ˌdɪmˈwɪtɪd] adj → buté(e)

dimwit [ˈdɪmˌwɪt] n (fam) → cretino/a

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absolute booby dim dolt doofus dope downright dullness dummy dunce fool half-wit halfwit idiot ignorance jerk moron moronic nincompoop	Byline: Maureen Messent I TRUST that the parents of dimwit girls - low-achievers all - who trill they want to be famous, will draw their daughters' short attention span to the story of the troubled Kerry Katona, the Iceland advert bint. Kerry's a warning by Birmingham Mail (England) The actor - dimwit Kirk Sutherland - was one of SIX Street stars expecting a baby. DIM KIRK'S A DAD; CORRIE by The Mirror (London, England) Byline: Dave Haskell SURELY any dimwit could have told our far-sighted leaders that when push comes to shove foreign companies will prioritise their own 'home' customers Letter: Viewpoints - Only mugs believe privatisation myths by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales)	dimity dimly DIMM dimmed dimmer dimmer switch dimmers dimming Dimmish dimness Dimocarpus Dimocarpus longan dimorph dimorphic dimorphism Dimorphotheca dimorphous dimout dimp dimple dimpled dimpled chad Dimplement dimply dimpsy dimwit Dimya Dimyarian Dimyary din Din Land din-dins Din. Dinah Dinan Dinant Dinaphthyl dinar Dinarchy Dinaric Alps Dindymene Dine Diné dine in dine out diner Diner-out dineric dinero Dinesen Dinetical	dimpling dimpling dimply dimply DIMPP dimpsy dimpylate DIMR DIMRA DIMRC DIMRS dims dims dims dims dims dims Dimsdale, Thomas DIMSE Dimsightedness Dimsightedness DIMSP DIMSS Dimt DIMTI DIMU Dimunitive Male Genitalia Disorder dimuon event DIMUS DIMVA dimwit dimwits dimwitted dimwitted dimwittedly dimwittedness dimwittedness Dimya Dimyarian Dimyary Dimylidae Dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine DIMZO din din din din din din DIN (disambiguation) DIN (disambiguation) DIN (disambiguation) DIN (disambiguation) DIN connector Din Eidyn Din Eidyn Din Eidyn Din Guardi din in din into Din Land

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booby
dim
dolt
doofus
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dullness
dummy
dunce
fool
half-wit
halfwit
idiot
ignorance
jerk
moron
moronic
nincompoop

Byline: Maureen Messent I TRUST that the parents of dimwit girls - low-achievers all - who trill they want to be famous, will draw their daughters' short attention span to the story of the troubled Kerry Katona, the Iceland advert bint.

Kerry's a warning by Birmingham Mail (England)

The actor - dimwit Kirk Sutherland - was one of SIX Street stars expecting a baby.

DIM KIRK'S A DAD; CORRIE by The Mirror (London, England)

Byline: Dave Haskell SURELY any dimwit could have told our far-sighted leaders that when push comes to shove foreign companies will prioritise their own 'home' customers

Letter: Viewpoints - Only mugs believe privatisation myths by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales)

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