dimwitted
Adjective
Meaning
dimwitted
Alternative spelling of dim-witted
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Reptiles and amphibians are sometimes thought of as primitive, dull and dimwitted. In fact, of course, they can be lethally fast, spectacularly beautiful, surprisingly affectionate and very sophisticated.
As a species, we can at times be dimwitted and cruel. But we're also capable of learning.
Directed by Ben Stiller, the movie follows a dimwitted, narcissistic male model named Derek Zoolander who is manipulated into becoming a pawn in a political assassination.
It's hard to think of a more unlikely duo in than the timid, dimwitted Jerry and the assertive, telekinetic alien huntress Kiara.
Since being identified more than 160 years ago, Neanderthals have often been presented as dimwitted, barely a step up from our ape ancestors.
His humane sympathy for weakness and self-deception -- a sympathy extended even to the manipulative Mrs. Whiting and her minion, a dimwitted policeman named Jimmy Minty -- does not rule out stern satiric judgment.