dimwit

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dimwit

/ˈdɪmwɪt/
[ˈdɪmwɪt]

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Compound of dim + wit.

noun dimwits

derogatory A person who is deficient in intelligence.
Similar: fool, idiot

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noun person who is deficient in intelligence

Español	tolo
日本語	ばか baka, あほ aho, 間抜け manuke
Português	tolo
Français	abruti, abrutie, idiot, idiote f sans-dessein
Deutsch	Trottel, Schwachkopf, Halbidiot, Halbidiotin, Dummkopf, Blödmann
Română	tâmpit, prost, neghiob, nătărău
Русский	болва́н bolván, полуду́рок poludúrok, тупи́ца tupíca

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@misc{dimwit_2026,
  title = {dimwit},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dimwit},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}