Half-wit Definition

hăfwĭt, häf-
halfwit, halfwits, half-wits
noun
half-wits
A stupid or silly person; fool.
Webster's New World

(informal) Someone lacking in intelligence.

Wiktionary
A person of around half the average intelligence of his or her peers.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Half-wit

Noun

Singular:
half-wit
Plural:
half-wits

Origin of Half-wit

  • From half and wit.

    From Wiktionary

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