witless

[ wit-lis ]

/ ˈwɪt lɪs /

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adjective

lacking wit or intelligence; stupid; foolish.

Origin of witless

before 1000; Middle English; Old English witlēas.See wit¹, -less

OTHER WORDS FROM witless

wit·less·ly, adverbwit·less·ness, noun

Words nearby witless

with the gloves off, tongue in cheek, with, withy, withywind, witigo, witless, witling, witloof, witness, witness-box, witness corner

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Example sentences from the Web for witless

Sorry, but the endless apologies from hapless celebrities and witless pundits add up to a big zero.
Our Insincere, Pointless Cult of Apology|Michael Moynihan|February 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Have I time for the witless, when—but I may have been deceived.
Wilderness of Spring|Edgar Pangborn
Certes he would be a witless creature who would willingly adore either pictures or images of wood or stone.
Of the Just Shaping of Letters|Albrecht Drer
To my mind it was a poor sort of jest, witless and contemptible.
Essays on Paul Bourget|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

"The witless, silly expression that came into that big man's face is only seen once in a lifetime," said Sargent in conclusion.
Wells Brothers|Andy Adams
The poet energetically describes his condition; there he sate “witless, thoughtful; and sightless, looking.”
Amenities of Literature|Isaac Disraeli

British Dictionary definitions for witless

witless

/ (ˈwɪtlɪs) /

adjective

lacking wit, intelligence, or sense; stupid

Derived forms of witless

witlessly, adverbwitlessness, noun

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单词	witless
释义	witless [ wit-lis ] / ˈwɪt lɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR witless ON THESAURUS.COM adjective lacking wit or intelligence; stupid; foolish. Origin of witless before 1000; Middle English; Old English witlēas.See wit¹, -less OTHER WORDS FROM witless wit·less·ly, adverbwit·less·ness, noun Words nearby witless with the gloves off, tongue in cheek, with, withy, withywind, witigo, witless, witling, witloof, witness, witness-box, witness corner Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for witless Sorry, but the endless apologies from hapless celebrities and witless pundits add up to a big zero. Our Insincere, Pointless Cult of Apology\|Michael Moynihan\|February 28, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Have I time for the witless, when—but I may have been deceived. Wilderness of Spring\|Edgar Pangborn Certes he would be a witless creature who would willingly adore either pictures or images of wood or stone. Of the Just Shaping of Letters\|Albrecht Drer To my mind it was a poor sort of jest, witless and contemptible. Essays on Paul Bourget\|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) "The witless, silly expression that came into that big man's face is only seen once in a lifetime," said Sargent in conclusion. Wells Brothers\|Andy Adams The poet energetically describes his condition; there he sate “witless, thoughtful; and sightless, looking.” Amenities of Literature\|Isaac Disraeli British Dictionary definitions for witless witless / (ˈwɪtlɪs) / adjective lacking wit, intelligence, or sense; stupid Derived forms of witless witlessly, adverbwitlessness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to witless wacky, half-baked, kooky, zany, dumb, moronic, absurd, asinine, brainless, crazy, daffy, dotty, feebleminded, half-witted, harebrained, idiotic, ill-advised, irrational, jerky, loony
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witless

adjective

Origin of witless

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British Dictionary definitions for witless

adjective

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