half-wit

Noun

Meaning

A foolish; a dolt; a blockhead; a dunce.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Alternative names

half wit

Synonyms

retard changeling idiot cretin imbecile doofus dimwit nitwit buzzard golem git jackass twit berk clod
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Antonyms

brahmin einstein ninja bookman wizard brainiac
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Hypernyms

simple simpleton

Hyponyms

mongoloid

Examples

It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothes. But the half-wit remains a half-wit, and the emperor remains an emperor. Neil Gaiman

Close letter words and terms

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