witless
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witless
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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”).
adjective more witless · most witless
- Lacking wit or understanding; foolish. Then will we march to all thoſe Indian Mines, My witleſſe brother to the Chriſtians loſt: And ranſome them with fame and vſurie.
- Indiscreet; not using clear and sound judgment.
- Mindless, lacking conscious thought or the capacity for it. Rage warps my clearest cry To witless agony.
Opposite: witful
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adjective
Opposite: witful
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Talk about this word "witless." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/witless. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. witless. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/witless "witless." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/witless.Cite this
@misc{witless_2026,
title = {witless},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/witless},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
