Definitions for witless
ˈwɪt lɪswit·less

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. nitwitted, senseless, soft-witted, witlessadjective

   (of especially persons) lacking sense or understanding or judgment

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. witlessadjective

   Destitute of wit or understanding; wanting thought; hence, indiscreet; not under the guidance of judgment.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Witlessadjective

   Wanting understanding.

   Etymology: from wit.

   Why then should witless man so much misween
   That nothing is but that which he hath seen? Fairy Queen.

   I have ever lov’d the life remov’d;
   And held in idle price to haunt assemblies,
   Where youth, and cost, and witless brav’ry keeps. William Shakespeare.

   So’t pleas’d my destiny,
   Guilty of my sin of going, to think me
   As vain, as witless, and as false as they
   Which dwell in court. John Donne.

   He kept us slaves, by which we fitly prove
   That witless pity breedeth fruitless love. Edward Fairfax.

   The apple’s outward form
   Delectable, the witless swain beguiles,
   ’Till with a writhen mouth and spattering noise.
   He tastes the bitter morsel and rejects. Philips.

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1. witless

   Witless is an adjective used to describe a person or action that is foolish, unintelligent, or devoid of good judgment or understanding. It indicates a lack of common sense or intellectual capacity.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Witlessadjective

   destitute of wit or understanding; wanting thought; hence, indiscreet; not under the guidance of judgment

How to pronounce witless?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say witless in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of witless in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of witless in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of witless in a Sentence

1. H. L. Mencken:

   All [zoos] actually offer to the public in return for the taxes spent upon them is a form of idle and witless amusement, compared to which a visit to a penitentiary, or even to a State legislature in session, is informing, stimulating and ennobling.

2. H.L. Mencken:

   All zoos actually offer to the public in return for the taxes spent upon them is a form of idle and witless amusement, compared to which a visit to a penitentiary, or even to a State legislature in session, is informing, stimulating and ennobling.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=witless
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Witless
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=witless
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/witless