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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 is witless adjective?

   • silly or stupid; not sensible synonym foolish (informal) to be extremely frightened or bored Topics Feelings c2 Definition of witless adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What is the meaning of the word witlessness?

   • WITTINESS. • WITTINESS (noun) The noun WITTINESS has 1 sense: 1. a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter Familiarity information: WITTINESS used as a noun is very rare.

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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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   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 meaning: 1. stupid or showing no intelligence: 2. to frighten someone very much: 3. stupid or showing no…. Learn more.

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   Meaning of witless in English. witless. adjective. disapproving uk / ˈwɪt.ləs / us / ˈwɪt.ləs / Add to word list. stupid or showing no intelligence: In the book, Anna is forced to take care of her witless cousin. See also. wit (INTELLIGENCE) scare/frighten someone witless. to frighten someone very much:

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   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.

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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 means silly or stupid; not sensible. It is often used in the idiom be scared/bored witless to express extreme fear or boredom. Learn more about the word origin, pronunciation and usage notes.

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   Witless means lacking intelligence or wit; foolish. Find the pronunciation, translation, and examples of witless and its related words in this online dictionary.