as in dumb
not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily
the show's amateur sleuth always has to explain to the dim-witted police chief who really committed the murder
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Recent Examples of dim-witted
Hybrids are also, to put it bluntly, a bit dim-witted.
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Rebecca Heisman, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
But what held your interest was the anti-spectacle of a tough little punk band blazing through songs about big-hearted losers and dim-witted politicians.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2024
It must be said that wrong CEOs are not dim-witted or evil.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2024
Laszlo, like the rest of the characters, is hilariously dim-witted, which feels like a rarity right now when antiheroes and dark comedy rule television.
—Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Aug. 2024
Even with the original performances of Rachel McAdams and Amanda Seyfried to live up to, Renée Rapp and Avantika shine as queen bee Regina George and her dim-witted lieutenant Karen, and Moana’s Auli’i Cravalho gives outsider Janis a livelier presence than the sarcastic Lizzy Caplan did.
—Josh Bell, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2024
Lots of stunts, explosions, and F/X gimmicks are interweaved, along with dim-witted, screwball-comedy romantic banter.
—Armond White, National Review, 3 May 2024
The iconic film starred Lindsay Lohan as fish-out-of-water Cady, who tries to adjust to life in a school dominated by a trio called the Plastics: the reigning Regina (Rachel McAdams), toaster-strudel heiress Gretchen (Lacey Chabert), and dim-witted Karen (Amanda Seyfried).
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 12 Jan. 2024
Wotan’s wife comes across as a dim-witted socialite, flipping through a magazine while making scolding remarks and pulling grotesque faces.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2023
Rebecca Heisman, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
But what held your interest was the anti-spectacle of a tough little punk band blazing through songs about big-hearted losers and dim-witted politicians.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2024
It must be said that wrong CEOs are not dim-witted or evil.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2024
Laszlo, like the rest of the characters, is hilariously dim-witted, which feels like a rarity right now when antiheroes and dark comedy rule television.
—Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Aug. 2024
Even with the original performances of Rachel McAdams and Amanda Seyfried to live up to, Renée Rapp and Avantika shine as queen bee Regina George and her dim-witted lieutenant Karen, and Moana’s Auli’i Cravalho gives outsider Janis a livelier presence than the sarcastic Lizzy Caplan did.
—Josh Bell, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2024
Lots of stunts, explosions, and F/X gimmicks are interweaved, along with dim-witted, screwball-comedy romantic banter.
—Armond White, National Review, 3 May 2024
The iconic film starred Lindsay Lohan as fish-out-of-water Cady, who tries to adjust to life in a school dominated by a trio called the Plastics: the reigning Regina (Rachel McAdams), toaster-strudel heiress Gretchen (Lacey Chabert), and dim-witted Karen (Amanda Seyfried).
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 12 Jan. 2024
Wotan’s wife comes across as a dim-witted socialite, flipping through a magazine while making scolding remarks and pulling grotesque faces.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dim-witted
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Ratajkowski has been fighting the stereotype of the dumb model from the beginning of her career.Daniel Jackson, Allure, 18 July 2017
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Ninety nine percent of all NFL players are explicitly not dumb.Andy Benoit, The MMQB, 10 July 2017
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For the people stupid enough to have trusted a midwit career bureaucrat as unscrupulous as President Joe Biden, there’s a sixth stage just before acceptance: delusion.Becket Adams, National Review, 8 Dec. 2024
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Wild Card with Rachel Martin Issa Rae on the belief that gets her through 'stupid mistakes and bad decisions' Lithgow: More.Rachel Martin, NPR, 8 Dec. 2024
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Wine and conversation flow on a slow tour of the natural vineyards in Spain’s Castilla y León.Megan Lloyd, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
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No one knows for sure why the rally happens but some experts attribute it to such seasonal things as holiday shopping and investors wrapping up their books before the end of the year, ahead of a slower January.Benzinga, Detroit Free Press, 7 Dec. 2024
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That’s right—a process that can involve doctors’ visits, insurance claims, and out-of-pocket costs was as simple as buying Band-Aids or shampoo or batteries.Jasmine Browley, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024
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The equation is simple: The more authoritarianism in the world, the more dissidents.Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
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Choosing heels with a thicker heel or platform can also provide more support and stability.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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My companion ordered a ramen dish of beef, thick noodles and a soy broth (niku udon, $16).Worth Sparkman, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
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The juxtaposition of ignorant tourism and seemingly backwards folk religions produces the kind of gruesome friction that horror filmmakers love to exploit.Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2024
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Many Americans remain ignorant of this history, and the organizers behind these projects want to educate them about it — with the hope history won't repeat itself.Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Dim-witted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dim-witted. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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