slow-witted
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6.7
- adjective
- /sloʊˈwɪtɪd/
- Offensive
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- He struggled to follow the lecture, often appearing slow-witted compared to his classmates.
- a slow-witted man
- slow-witted people
- a slow-witted child
She is so manipulative and your boss is so slow witted that he falls for her BS.
- She is so manipulative and your boss is so slow witted that he falls for her BS.
- It's important to break out of the idea that the freeze pattern means that you are slow witted or socially awkward or cowardly.
- Hey, if you're the one who's so slow witted, then maybe it makes you more able to justify why the narcissist treats you so badly.
Examples
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You know, he's nothing like as slow-witted as you'd been leading me to believe, Sherly.
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For that reason, all forgave him the fact that he appeared to be a tad on the slow-witted side.
Fiction book (2001) -
Maybe he was more slow-witted than she'd originally thought.
Fiction book (1999) -
I mean, Walter is sweet soul, but he's a bit... slow-witted like the rest of them.
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"You've gotten much more slow-witted, dear."
Fiction book (1998) -
Daddy and the others thought I was slow-witted, damaged by my mother's death, perhaps even deranged.
Fiction book (1991) -
Please understand that they're not being indecisive because they're slow witted or ridiculous.
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Despite his kind demeanor, many assumed he was slow-witted because he took longer to respond.
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She felt frustrated when others treated her as if she were slow-witted during the group discussion.
Synonyms
945
3.2
Not able to understand or learn things quickly
297
4.4
Not quick to learn or understand things
138
8.1
Not smart or quick to understand
28
6.5
Slow to understand and not quick to learn
14
7.4
Slow to understand what other people mean
9
6.8
Not showing good sense or judgment
6
5.6
Not quick to understand or learn
6
5.3
Not very smart and slow to understand things
4
8.5
Not quick to understand new ideas
4
7.9
Slow to understand simple ideas or instructions
2
7.5
Showing very little sense or intelligence
1
9.3
Not very smart and acting in a foolish way
1
8.1
Not quick to understand or learn new things
1
9.9
Slow to understand things and often acting foolishly
1
9.9
A rude word for a person who is slow to understand
A person who is slow to understand and easily fooled
A person who is not smart and is slow to understand things
Not smart and slow to understand
Slow to understand things and often acting foolishly
Slow to understand or act because they are tired
Showing little intelligence and only simple ideas
Antonyms
How Quick
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Slow-witted is made from slow ('not quick') and wit ('mind' or 'intelligence'), so it means a person whose mind works slowly. A helpful way to remember it is to think of witty ('quick with ideas') as the opposite, so slow-witted means 'not quick to understand or think'.