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Definition of "slow-witted" [slow•-wit•ted]

  • Slow to comprehend. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "slow-witted" in a sentence
  • "The only difference of course is that Goldman Sachs was and is still considered 'the smartest kid in the class', while Bank of America Merrill Lynch nowadays is more often than not referred to as the 'slow-witted chubby kid in the back' first to get hit when a savings and loan crisis, dot-com bubble or subprime mortgage and credit crisis decides to pops up."
  • "Herds need to be driven ... especially if there are lots of slow-witted pachyderm members holding up the parade."
  • "Falk is best known for his portrayal of the rumpled, seemingly slow-witted television detective Columbo, a role that earned him four Emmy awards."
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