Mentally defective
Witless and mentally defective are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Witless" instead an adjective phrase "Mentally defective".
Witless
Witless adjective - Not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily.
Mentally defective and witless are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mentally defective" instead an adjective "Witless".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- simple and mentally defective
- simple and witless
- dull and mentally defective
- dull and witless
- stupid and mentally defective
- stupid and witless
- slow and mentally defective
- slow and witless
- dim and mentally defective
- dim and witless
- foolish and mentally defective
- foolish and witless
- imbecile and mentally defective
- imbecile and witless
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Witless and Mentally defective. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mentally_defective/witless
Mentally defective & Witless. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/mentally_defective/witless>.
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