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词汇 slow-witted
释义 slow-witted
adjective
uk /ˌsləʊˈwɪt.ɪd/ us /ˌsloʊˈwɪt̬.ɪd/
not clever and therefore slow to notice or understand things头脑迟钝的,反应迟缓的
Synonyms
backward(NOT INTELLIGENT/MODERN)
dim(NOT CLEVER)informal
half-witteddisapproving
See also
slowadjective(NOT CLEVER)
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Stupid and silly
absurd
absurdity
absurdly
adolescent
against your better judgmentidiom
dopey
dopily
dorky
dottiness
dotty
imprudently
in his/her/their wisdomidiom
in someone's infinite wisdomidiom
inadvisable
injudicious
uncritical
uncritically
undiscriminating
unintelligent
unperceptive

Examples of slow-witted


slow-witted
It looks to me as though we are much too gentlemanly, too slow-witted and too traditional in the conduct of this war.
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They look on the farmer as a slow-witted fellow with a straw in his hair, instead of as one of the finest technicians there are in the country.
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They do not adapt well to change, and are slow-witted.
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In this parody, a genius man picks on an incredibly strong yet slow-witted man for his lack of intelligence.
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She needs to use most of her computing power to handle this responsibility, which generally makes her appear slow-witted when dealing with others.
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She can be slow-witted at seems due to her young age and does not know how to tie her shoes.
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Though often appearing to be slow-witted, he is actually a genius.
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Although she appears to have a slow-witted personality, she is actually sharp and perceptive.
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The term is also used someone who is slow-witted or awkward in his movements.
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His personality developed over time from being a dim, slow-witted character into the childlike innocence he is known for today.
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Slowpoke, as its name suggests, is a very slow-witted creature, and requires much patience from its trainer.
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They were as slow-witted and unprofessional toward making up a story as stockbrokers might be, or bus drivers.
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Though slow-witted, he is very empathic and ready to trust and befriend anyone.
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She begins to steal food from the kitchen but the slow-witted cook eventually notices that some of his food is missing.
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His personality is depicted as being incompetent, quick to anger for little or no reason, slow-witted, and a heavy drinker.
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