thick-witted
Dull of mind
Thick-witted means slow to understand, dull of mind.
The thick suggests density—a thick skull that ideas can't penetrate easily.
The word is mildly insulting but old-fashioned: Don't be so thick-witted; it's obvious what she meant.
Compare thickheaded, thick-skulled, or simply thick.
Closely packed together
- dullLacking edge or interest
- dopeyStupidly slow, half-asleep
- simpleFree of complexity
- obtuseLacking mental sharpness
witless · doltish · blockheaded · dimwitted · dumb · stupid · unintelligent · foolish
Stupid, foolish person
- dunceSlow-witted person
- dimwitFoolish, slow person
- doltStupid person
- numskullFoolish, slow-witted person
nitwit · nincompoop · simpleton · ignoramus · dullard · oaf · clod · lummox
Lacking in speed
- ploddingMoving slowly, heavily
- sluggishSlow and inactive
- lumberingMoving heavily and awkwardly
- ponderousAwkwardly heavy or slow
uncomprehending · imperceptive · unperceptive · backward · behind · struggling · lagging · blundering
dense
Closely packed together
obtuse · witless · doltish · blockheaded · dimwitted · dumb · stupid · unintelligent · foolish · simpleminded
blockhead
Stupid, foolish person
numskull · nitwit · nincompoop · simpleton · ignoramus · dullard · oaf · clod · lummox · bonehead
slow
Lacking in speed
ponderous · uncomprehending · imperceptive · unperceptive · backward · behind · struggling · lagging · blundering · fumbling
thick-wittedquick-witted
Fast at thinking
sharp-witted · bright · sharp · clever · keen
thick, witty, thickness, thickheaded, witted, witting, thickhead, thicks, thick-skulled