dull-witted

See also: dullwitted

English

Etymology

dull +‎ witted

Adjective

dull-witted (comparative more dull-witted, superlative most dull-witted)

1. Having a dull, blunt wit or mind; unintelligent.
   • 2008, BioWare, Mass Effect, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, via PC, →ISBN, →OCLC, scene: Salarians Codex entry:

     The second species to join the Citadel, the salarians are warm-blooded amphibians with a hyperactive metabolism. Salarians think fast, talk fast, and move fast. To salarians, other species seem sluggish and dull-witted. Unfortunately, their metabolic speed leaves them with a relatively short lifespan; salarians over the age of 40 are a rarity.

Synonyms

• slow-witted

Antonyms

• bright
• sharp-witted
• witty