half-wit Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a person of subnormal intelligence
    retard; idiot; imbecile; changeling; moron; cretin.
  2. noun a stupid incompetent person
    nitwit; dimwit; doofus.

WordNet


Half"-wit` noun
Definitions
  1. A foolish; a dolt; a blockhead; a dunce. Dryden.

Webster 1913