WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
wit•less /ˈwɪtləs/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- lacking wit or intelligence;
stupid.
wit•less
(wit′lis),USA pronunciation adj.
wit′less•ly, adv.
wit′less•ness, n.
- lacking wit or intelligence;
stupid;
foolish.
- bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English witlēas. See wit1, -less
wit′less•ness, n.
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