unwitty

English

Etymology 1

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle English unwitti (“foolish”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old English unwittiġ (“unconscious, ignorant, stupid”), equivalent to un- +‎ witty. Cognate with German unwitzig (“unwitty”), Icelandic úvitugr (“ignorant”).

Adjective

unwitty (comparative more unwitty, superlative most unwitty)

1. (chiefly archaic) Without wit; foolish; silly.

Related terms

• unwitting

Etymology 2

un- +‎ witty

Adjective

unwitty (comparative more unwitty, superlative most unwitty)

1. Not witty; unfunny.
   • 2011, Roger Ladd Memmott, Sweet Sally Ann (page 189)

     “I put it back,” she explained, half laughing as though at an unwitty joke, the corners of her mouth turning down.