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Half-wit

Half-wit Meaning & Definition
Half-wit Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Half-wit?

[n] (informal) a stupid incompetent person
[n] a person of subnormal intelligence

Synonyms | Synonyms for Half-wit: changeling | cretin | dimwit | doofus | idiot | imbecile | moron | nitwit | retard

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See Also | simple | simpleton

Half-wit In Webster's Dictionary

\Half"-wit`\, n. A foolish; a dolt; a blockhead; a dunce. --Dryden.

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