half-wit

half-wit (hfwt, häf-)

n. Slang

A foolish or stupid person.

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half-witted adj.

half-witted·ly adv.

half-witted·ness n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	half-wit - a person of subnormal intelligence changeling, cretin, idiot, imbecile, moron, retard mongoloid - a person suffering from Down syndrome (no longer used technically in this sense) simpleton, simple - a person lacking intelligence or common sense
	2.	half-wit - a stupid incompetent person dimwit, doofus, nitwit 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

Translations

half-wit [ˈhɑːfwɪt] n (col) → zoquete m

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half-wit [ˈhɑːfwɪt] n (inf) → idiot(e) → imbécile m/f

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half-wit [ˈhɑːfwɪt] n (col) → idiota m/f