English noun: half-wit | |||
1. | half-wit (person) a person of subnormal intelligence | ||
Synonyms | changeling, cretin, idiot, imbecile, moron, retard | ||
Broader (hypernym) | simple, simpleton | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | mongoloid | ||
2. | half-wit (person) a stupid incompetent person | ||
Synonyms | dimwit, doofus, nitwit | ||
Broader (hypernym) | simple, simpleton | ||
Domain usage | colloquialism | ||