witless

Signification (Anglais)

1. Lacking wit or understanding; foolish.
2. Indiscreet; not using clear and sound judgment.
3. Mindless, lacking conscious thought or the capacity for it.

Concepts

stupide

sot

bête

court

crétin

idiot

ignare

imbécile

indiscret

bébête

bêtasse

abruti

fada

bêta

Synonymes

foolish

stupid

senseless

dull

nitwitted

inane

fatuous

nonsensical

silly

soft-witted

unintelligent

goofy

unwise

subnormal

imbecile

imprudent

incipient

inept

insane

insensate

loudmouthed

ludicrous

meshuga

meshugga

mindless

moron

obtuse

pointless

reasonless

ridiculous

rubberneck

sappy

simp

simpleton

soft headed

spoony

stolid

stupefied

twit

unaware

unconscious

uninteresting

unreasonable

vacuous

weak-headed

airheaded

meshuggener

slap-happy

softheaded

loose-lipped

Traductions

akılsız

stupido

kafasızlık

witzlos

desentenimentat

blöd

indiscret

hirnlos

tanoca

indiskret

unüberlegt

dumm

unbedachtsam

geistfrei

doof

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: witles

Hérité de ancien anglais: witlēas

Appartenant à suédois: vettlös

Appartenant à islandais: vitlaus

In summary

From Middle English witles, from Old English witlēas (“senseless; witless”), from Proto-Germanic *witjalausaz (“witless”), equivalent to wit + -less. Cognate with Swedish vettlös (“senseless; witless; wild”), Icelandic vitlaus (“senseless; witless; foolish; mad”).