Synonyms for dull-witted
- adjective
Most common
slow dull-headed half-witted dim-witted sluggish obtuse slow-witted dopey
All synonyms
Adjective
dull, half-witted, dull-headed, stupid, slow, dim, dim-witted, slow-witted, dopey, foolish, simple, sluggish, obtuse, thick, thickheaded informal, witless, brainless, unintelligent, stolid, daft, dense, feeble-minded, lumpish, boneheaded slang, beetle-headed dated
Definitions
- adj. 1
Having a dull, blunt wit or mind; unintelligent.
Related words
- Other spellings
- dullwitted
Example sentences
- slow He who is slow to promise is best in keeping them.
- sluggish Mr. Smith ran his sluggish horse along the country roads.
- obtuse She complained of an obtuse pain in her back.
By length
- 3 letters
- dim1
- 4 letters
- slow1, dull1, daft1
- 5 letters
- thick1, dense1, dopey2
- 6 letters
- simple2, stupid2, obtuse2, stolid2
- 7 letters
- foolish2, witless2, lumpish
- 8 letters
- sluggish2
- 9 letters
- brainless2
- 10 letters
- boneheaded
- 11 letters
- thickheaded
- 13 letters
- unintelligent
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (dopey2 = 2 syllables).