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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Half-wit \Half"-wit`\ (-w[i^]t`), n.
     A foolish person; a dolt; a blockhead; a dunce. --Dryden.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Half-wit \Half"-wit`\, n.
     A foolish; a dolt; a blockhead; a dunce. --Dryden.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  half-wit
       n 1: a person of subnormal intelligence [syn: idiot, imbecile,
             cretin, moron, changeling, retard]
       2: a stupid incompetent person [syn: dimwit, nitwit, doofus]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  half-wit
     n.
     A stupid or inept person.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  halfwit
     n.
     (lb en informal) Someone lacking in intelligence.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  half-wit
     n.
     A stupid or inept person.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  halfwit
     n.
     (lb en informal) Someone lacking in intelligence.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  half-wit
     n.
     A stupid or inept person.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  halfwit
     n.
     (lb en informal) Someone lacking in intelligence.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  half-wit
     n.
     A stupid or inept person.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  halfwit
     n.
     (lb en informal) Someone lacking in intelligence.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  halfwit
     Englanti n.
     (yhteys arkikieltä k=en) tyhmä henkilö, sakea henkilö

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  half-wit /hˈɑːfwˈɪt/ 
  idiot

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  half-wit /hˈɑːfwˈɪt/ 
  hlupák

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  halfwit /hˈɑːfwɪt/ 
  hlupák

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]


  halfwit /hˈɑːfwɪt/
  Dummkopf , Schwachkopf , Schwachmat , Hohlkopf , Hohlbirne , Blödian , Esel , Hornochse , Dussel  [Dt.] , Dämlack  [Dt.] , Doofmann  [Norddt.]  [Mittelwestdt.] , Döskopp  [Norddt.]  [Mittelwestdt.] , Dösbattel  [Norddt.]  [Mittelwestdt.] , Dämel  [Norddt.]  [Mittelwestdt.] , Dämlack  [Norddt.]  [Mittelostdt.] , Dummerjan  [Norddt.]  [Mitteldt.] , Spacken , Dödel  [Mitteldt.]  [BW] , Depp  [Süddt.]  [Ös.]  [Schw.] , Dummian  [Bayr.]  [Ös.] , Dodel  [Ös.] , Dulle  [Südostös.] , Wappler  [Ös.] , Hiefler  [Ös.] , Tubel  [Schw.] , Dubel  [Schw.] , Tschumpel  [Schw.] , Lööli  [Schw.] , Nullchecker  [Jugendsprache] , Narr  [geh.]  [veraltend] , Tor  [poet.]  [obs.]  [pej.]
     Synonyms: fool, jerk, airhead, clod, clodhopper, dimwit, nitwit, loon, dolt, clot, charlie, plonker, prat, boob, poop, schnook, schmuck, gump ninny, tomfool
  
   see: fools, jerks, airheads, clods, clodhoppers, dimwits, nitwits, halfwits, loons, dolts, clots, charlies, plonkers, prats, boobs, poops, schnooks, schmucks, gump ninnies, tomfools, Fools rush in where angels fear to tread., Fools rush in!

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 : [ freedict:eng-hin ]


  halfwit /hˈɑːfwɪt/ 
  1. अल्पबुध्दि वाला
        "कोई कोई बच्चे जन्म से ही"halfwit"होते हैं."

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]


  half-wit /hˈɑːfwˈɪt/
  1. hülye
  2. féleszû

From IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]

/ˈhæfwɪt/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 : [ moby-thesaurus ]


  18 Moby Thesaurus words for "halfwit":
     ass, birdbrain, dolt, dullard, dunce, dunderhead, dunderpate, fool,
     idiot, imbecile, moron, nincompoop, ninny, nit, nitwit, numskull,
     simpleton, twit

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]


  half-wit
     n. 鲁钝者,愚蠢者

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