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 | ||