half-witted

See also: halfwitted

English

Etymology

half- +‎ witted

Adjective

half-witted (not comparable)

1. Having low intelligence.

   Synonyms: dim-witted, slow-witted; see also Thesaurus:stupid

   • 1886, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, translated by H.L. Brækstad, Folk and Fairy Tales, page 264:

     "These girls were a little queer, to be sure, almost half-witted, but that came from their having seen fairies," he added, with an indignant look at the squire.

Related terms

• half-wit, halfwit

Translations

having a low intelligence

• Armenian: աղվաշ (hy) (aġvaš)

  Middle Armenian: աղուաշ (aġuaš)

• Bulgarian: малоумен (bg) (maloumen), слабоумен (bg) (slaboumen)
• Hungarian: féleszű (hu)
• Italian: deficiente (it), mentecatto (it)
• Manx: meecheeallagh
• Scots: haivert
• Tagalog: langkas