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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Half-wittedadjective

    Imperfectly furnished with understanding.

    Etymology: from half-wit.

    I would rather have trusted the refinement of our language, as to sound, to the judgment of the women than of half-witted poets. Jonathan Swift.

    Jack had passed for a poor, well-meaning, half-witted, crack-brained fellow: people were strangely surprised to find him in such a roguery. John Arbuthnot, Hist. of John Bull.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of half witted in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of half witted in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of half witted in a Sentence

  1. Contessa Bianca Bertolli:

    The Internet is a dangerous place where any half witted fool can ruin someone else's name and reputation within a matter of days, hours and even minutes and have the world believe it is true. How sad is that?

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