noun
Meaning 1
A stupid or inept person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
half-wit
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noun
Meaning 2
a stupid incompetent person
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dimwit, nitwit, doofus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: simpleton, simple
noun
Meaning 3
a person of subnormal intelligence
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: idiot, imbecile, cretin, moron, changeling, retard
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: simpleton, simple
Narrower terms: mongoloid
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Etymology
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