DIM-WITTED Synonyms: 161 Similar and Opposite Words

dim-witted

adjective

ˈdim-ˈwi-təd

Definition of dim-witted

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 The sheer amount of dim-witted gangsters running around, with names like Dumbass Tony and Roid Rage Ryan, also keep the narrative lighthearted and just bizarre enough. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026 Though Avantika was pretty iconic in her interpretation of the sweet yet dim-witted Karen role in the 2024 Mean Girls reboot, Seyfried’s performance was the blueprint. — Emma Specter, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2026 In the fifth and final season of The Boys, Crawford’s dim-witted aquatic supe desperately clings to his place in The Seven out of fear of being replaced, or worse, killed at the whims of Homelander (Antony Starr). — Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 6 May 2026 Dumb and Dumber centered on two dim-witted friends, played by Carrey and Jeff Daniels, who stumble across a suitcase full of money left behind and make the trek to Aspen, Coloradoto return it, unaware that it is connected to a kidnapping. — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for dim-witted

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The State’s humor is an interesting mixture of extremely dumb and self-aware.

— Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 5 July 2026
Mayhem comes to a coastal New England town in the form of a killer shark who hunts anybody dumb enough to get in the water.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 July 2026

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As for the volunteers, the goal is simple—help someone stay safe before the heat turns into an emergency.

— Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Evidence for at-home tools is thinner than for professional manual drainage, but the simplest options can offer mild circulation and surface-lymph support at a low price.

— Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026

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