dim-witted

/ˌdɪm ˈwɪtɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdɪm ˈwɪtɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdim-ˈwi-təd How to pronounce dim-witted (audio)/ (ame, mw)

dim-witted — adjective

1. used for a person, remark, or action that seems slow to understand simple things

1.形容詞C1
釋義

used for a person, remark, or action that seems slow to understand simple things and therefore foolish

例句

Christopher gave a dim-witted answer after the teacher repeated the question.

collocation: dim-witted answer after missing an obvious point

Faisal sounded dim-witted when he asked whether Paris was in Italy.

predicative: sound + dim-witted

同義詞
  • stupid

    broader and much more common; can sound stronger and more direct

  • slow-witted

    very close in meaning, with slightly less sharp insult

  • dense

    informal; often used when someone keeps missing an obvious point

  • unintelligent

    more formal and clinical; less emotional than 'dim-witted'

反義詞
  • sharp

    informal; quick to notice and understand things

  • clever

    good at thinking quickly and finding solutions

  • bright

    quick to learn and understand

文法句型

a dim-witted + noun

be / look / sound + dim-witted

用法筆記

Usually insulting, and most often said about people, comments, or actions that seem obviously slow to grasp easy facts. It is less common in careful formal writing than plainer words such as 'stupid' or 'unintelligent'.

常見錯誤

❌This puzzle is dim-witted.
✅My dim-witted cousin ignored the answer printed on the box.
💡'dim-witted' criticises a person's thinking or behaviour, not an object that is merely difficult.