dull-witted
adjective
dull-wit·ted
ˈdəl-ˈwi-təd
: mentally slow : dim-witted
He tried to teach her how to pronounce his last name with a French twirl, and when her tongue could not master it he accused her of being dull-witted.—James A. Michener
Theirs was the perennial problem of quick-witted subjects under the governance of dull-witted administrators.—Declan Kiberd
dull-wittedly
adverb
staring dull-wittedly out the window
dull-wittedness
noun
Most people agree that life is better than death. Health is better than sickness. … Knowledge is better than ignorance. Intelligence is better than dull-wittedness. Happiness is better than misery.
—Marian L. Tupy
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