Held back and Thick-witted

Thick-witted and held back are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Thick-witted" instead an adjective phrase "Held back".

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

Held back and thick-witted are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Held back" instead an adjective phrase "Thick-witted".