witless

FREQ #39373

a. 无才智的, 不机敏的, 愚蠢的, 糊涂的, 无知的

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词形变化

more witless 比较级 most witless 最高级

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Lacking wit or understanding; foolish.

  2. 2.

    Indiscreet; not using clear and sound judgment.

  3. 3.

    Mindless, lacking conscious thought or the capacity for it.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 3

senseless shitless nitwitted

近义相关 2

stupid intense

相关短语

witless wonder witless wonders Witless Bay

词源

From Middle English witles, from Old English witlēas (“senseless; witless”), from Proto-Germanic *witjalausaz (“witless”), equivalent to wit + -less. Cognate with Swedish vettlös (“senseless; witless; wild”), Icelandic vitlaus (“senseless; witless; foolish; mad”).

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