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English
Etymology
From dull + witted.
Adjective
dull-witted (comparative more dull-witted, superlative most dull-witted)
- Having a dull, blunt wit or mind; unintelligent.
- Synonyms: dull-headed, slow-witted; see also Thesaurus:foolish
- Antonyms: bright, sharp, sharp-witted, witty; see also Thesaurus:intelligent
2008, BioWare, Mass Effect, Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Salarians Codex entry:The second species to join the Citadel, the salarians are warm-blooded amphibians with a hyperactive metabolism. Salarians think fast, talk fast, and move fast. To salarians, other species seem sluggish and dull-witted. Unfortunately, their metabolic speed leaves them with a relatively short lifespan; salarians over the age of 40 are a rarity.
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