Fool and Witless

Fool

Fool adjective - Showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment.
Usage example: he's always got some fool plan or other

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

Witless

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

Fool and witless are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fool" instead the word "Witless" as an adjective or a noun.

Both words in one sentence

  • Puppet King Exalted features Regent Fokuf, the only person to sit on the throne of the Realm since the Scarlet Empress disappeared — the main reason being that everyone wanted a witless fool who could easily be bent to their whims.
    Source: Puppet King
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