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   Wit·less

   /ˈwitləs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. foolish; stupid: "a witless retort" Similar foolishstupidunintelligentidioticbrainlessmindlessimbecilicimbecilefatuousinaneimmaturechildishpuerilehalf-bakedempty-headedhalfwittedslow-wittedweak-mindeddoltishinformal:crazyloopybrain-deadcretinousthickthickheadedbirdbrainedpeabrainedpinheadeddopeydimdimwitteddippyblockheadedboneheadedlamebrainedchuckleheadeddunderheadedwooden-headedmuttonheadeddamfooldaftdivvyscattydottyglaikitdumb-asschowderheadeddofdotish
   • ▪ to such an extent that one cannot think clearly or rationally: "I was scared witless" Similar out of one's mindto deathto tearssillystupidsick

   Word Origin Old Englishwitlēas ‘crazy, dazed’ (see wit1, -less).

   Derivatives

   • 1. witlessly adverb
   • 2. witlessness noun

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   What does witless mean in English?

   • Get a quick, free translation! Click on the arrows to change the translation direction. WITLESS meaning: 1. stupid or showing no intelligence: 2. to frighten someone very much: 3. stupid or showing no…. Learn more.

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   What if you're witless?

   • If you're witless, you don't have your wits about you. I wouldn't call you stupid, exactly. After all, anyone who can calculate pi to the 20th decimal point without even using a pencil is anything but dumb. But I would call you witless for not knowing that when a woman asks you "Does this dress make me look fat?," the answer should always be "No."

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   What is another word for witlessness?

   • It describes the inward shrinking and shrivelling of a depraved nature, the witlessness which results from wickedness. But so far neither avarice nor witlessness has betrayed anything. On this page you'll find 317 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to witlessness, such as: absurdity, craziness, foolishness, idiocy, indiscretion, and lunacy.

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   Is witless a numskull?

   • A witless person is a numskull. To be witless is not to lack the "funny" kind of "wit," but to lack the "brains" kind of "wit." If you're witless, you don't have your wits about you. I wouldn't call you stupid, exactly. After all, anyone who can calculate pi to the 20th decimal point without even using a pencil is anything but dumb.

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   Witless means lacking wit or understanding, or mentally unsound. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for witless.

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   Witless definition: lacking wit or intelligence; stupid; foolish.. See examples of WITLESS used in a sentence.

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   witless: 1 adj (of especially persons) lacking sense or understanding or judgment Synonyms: nitwitted , senseless , soft-witted stupid lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity

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   2 days ago · Witless means very foolish or stupid. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and examples of witless from Collins dictionaries.