Definition Synonyms
Definition of witless - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
lacking senseDated lacking intelligence or understandingDated
- His witless remarks offended everyone at the meeting.
2.
utmost degreeDated extremely foolish or stupidDated
- The plan was witless and bound to fail.
3.
mindlessDated lacking conscious thoughtDated
- The witless repetition of the task bored him.
Expressions with witless
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make someone extremely bored
The lecture on ancient grains bored the students witless.
make someone extremely bored or uninterested
The lecture bored me witless.
frighten someone so much they can't think clearly
The horror movie scared me witless.
Origin of witless
Old English, wit (knowledge) + leas (without)
Examples of witless in a sentence
The witless behavior of the group was shocking. His witless remarks embarrassed everyone at the meeting. The witless decision led to disastrous results. Her witless comments annoyed everyone. The witless behavior of the crowd was shocking.
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- French:stupide, absurde, ...
- German:geistlos, töricht, ...
- Italian:stupido, insensato, ...
- Spanish:necio, insensato, ...
- Portuguese:tolo, insensato, ...
- Chinese:无知的, 愚蠢的, ...
- Japanese:知恵のない, 愚かな, ...
- Arabic:أَبْلَه, أَحْمَق, ...
- Hebrew:טִפְּשִׁי, חֲסַר תּוֹדָעָה, ...
- Russian:нелепый, бессмысленный, ...
- Ukrainian:безглуздий, дурний, ...
- Hindi:बुद्धिहीन, अविवेकी, ...
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