Brilliant and Witless

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Brilliant adjective - Having or showing quickness of mind.

Usage example: a brilliant boy who left for college at the age of 16

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Witless is an antonym for brilliant.

Witless adjective - Not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily.

Usage example: a dog so witless that it is barely trainable

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Brilliant is an antonym for witless.

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Witless and Brilliant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/brilliant/witless

Brilliant & Witless. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/brilliant/witless>.

Witless or Brilliant. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/brilliant/witless.

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