Cuckoo and Witless

Cuckoo

Cuckoo adjective - Having or showing a very abnormal or sick state of mind.
Usage example: a cuckoo woman who wandered around town carefully gathering up useless trash

Witless and cuckoo are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Witless" instead an adjective "Cuckoo".

Nearby Word: cuckooing

Witless

Witless adjective - Not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily.
Usage example: a dog so witless that it is barely trainable

Cuckoo and witless are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cuckoo" instead an adjective "Witless".
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