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slow-witted

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slow-wit·ted or slow·wit·ted (slwtd)
adj.
Slow to comprehend.
slow-witted·ly adv.
slow-witted·ness n.
slow-witted
adj
slow in comprehension; unintelligent
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Adj.1.slow-witted - retarded in intellectual development
feebleminded, half-witted, backward
archaicism, archaism - the use of an archaic expression
retarded - relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development; "providing a secure and sometimes happy life for the retarded"
Translations
slow-witted [ˈsləʊˈwɪtɪd] ADJ → torpe, lento
slow-witted [ˌsləʊˈwɪtɪd] adj → tardo/a, ottuso/a
slow-witted [ˌsləʊˈwɪtɪd] adj → tardo/a, ottuso/a


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"I am a slow-witted man," said John, "and, in sooth, when I try to think about such matters it casts a gloom upon me.
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