lackwit

1 of 2

noun

: a dull or witless person : blockhead, fool

appealed strongly to the throng of lackwits

—H. L. Wilson

the lackwits who repeat these snappy sayings scarcely comprehend the distinction

—Springfield (Massachusetts) Union

lackwit

2 of 2

adjective

"

: lacking intelligence

saddled with a lackwit assistant

—Time

Word History

Etymology

Noun

lack entry 1 + wit

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