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dimwit
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dim·wit  (dmwt)
n. Slang
A stupid person.

dimwitted adj.
dimwitted·ly adv.
dimwitted·ness n.

dimwit [ˈdɪmˌwɪt]
n
Informal a stupid or silly person
dim-witted  adj
dim-wittedly  adv
dim-wittedness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dimwit - a stupid incompetent person
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] Nlerdo/a m/f
dimwit [ˈdɪmwɪt] n (= idiot) → andouille f >
dim-witted [ˌdɪmˈwɪtɪd] adjbuté(e)
dimwit [ˈdɪmˌwɪt] n (fam) → cretino/a


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