witless

Betekenis (Engels)

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

Concepten

dom

indiscreet

onnozel

😇

loslippig

Synoniemen

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

Vertalingen

stupide

sot

stupido

witzlos

akılsız

kafasızlık

blöd

desentenimentat

indiscret

indiskret

unüberlegt

hirnlos

unbedachtsam

geistfrei

tanoca

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: witles

Overgenomen van Oudengels: witlēas

Verwant aan Zweeds: vettlös

Verwant aan IJslands: 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”).