as in dumb
not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily all but the most slow-witted readers will have solved the mystery long before they reach the book's final chapter

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Recent Examples of slow-witted Soupy is a bit slow-witted, really bony, and awkward-looking. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2025 Conservative media has since helped amplify the idea that Biden is a slow-witted geezer. Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slow-witted
Adjective
  • Ratajkowski has been fighting the stereotype of the dumb model from the beginning of her career.
    Daniel Jackson, Allure, 18 July 2017
  • Ninety nine percent of all NFL players are explicitly not dumb.
    Andy Benoit, The MMQB, 10 July 2017
Adjective
  • When Luca pulls a gun on him, ordering him to drive, Spencer quickly disarms him and then slaps him for the stupid move.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Indexing gives you a better chance to ‘be less stupid.’ — Investment advisor Barry Ritholtz Those dismal statistics come to us via the latest annual SPIVA scorecard (the acronym stands for Standard and Poor’s Index vs. Active).
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The 2024-25 Bruins are slow, short on skill, inconsistent on defense and diminished in net.
    Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Throw in weak stock markets and recent data warning of an economic slowdown, from slower job creation to downbeat snapshot GDP numbers from the Atlanta Fed, and this is no time for a disruptive trade policy.
    The Editors, National Review, 7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • All of this is a vaguely long-winded way of making a simple point — the outlook for Wolves’ defence has changed dramatically over the course of this season.
    Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Combining crisp water, sun-dappled shade, and the simple pleasure of drifting with the current creates the perfect recipe for vacation memories.
    Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The average iPhone 16 measures 7.9mm (0.31 inches) thick, and the Galaxy S25 measures 7.2mm (0.28 inches) thick.
    Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 5 Mar. 2025
  • The final product is smooth but not thin, with a thick and intriguing mouthfeel.
    Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • On Thursday at 2:11 a.m. a dense fog advisory was issued by the NWS San Diego CA in effect until 7 a.m. for Orange County Inland.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Zero visibility protocol: In situations of near-zero visibility due to dense fog, activate your hazard lights and seek a secure location, such as a nearby business’s parking lot, to pull over and come to a stop.
    Southern California Weather Report, Orange County Register, 27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The fight was very dull and Ankalaev most held his way to the victory.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Without their alternate selves to tug at them, these characters would be dull, dull, dull.
    Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2025

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“Slow-witted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slow-witted. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.

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