dim-witted
adjectiveUK /ˌdɪmˈwɪtɪd/
US /ˌdɪmˈwɪtɪd/
Not smart or quick to understand things.
The dim-witted character in the story kept forgetting where he put his hat.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Lacking sharpness of mind; slow to learn or grasp ideas.
His dim-witted reply showed he hadn't understood the question.
3. Showing a lack of good judgment or common sense.
It was a dim-witted plan to go hiking without a map.
4. Informal: foolish in a harmless or comic way.
The dim-witted dog chased its own tail for an hour.