half-wit

The word “half-wit” has 2 syllables: half-wit

It's pronounced as /ˈhæfˌwɪt/


What is synonym and antonym for half-wit?

In the thesaurus, “half-wit” has 149 synonyms and 12 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for half-wit along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for half-wit

  • airhead
  • beast
  • berk
  • birdbrain
  • blockhead
  • bonehead
  • booby
  • boor
  • born fool
  • bubblehead
  • buffoon
  • butt
  • cad
  • character
  • charley
  • charlie
  • chowderhead
  • chucklehead
  • chump
  • churl
  • clod
  • clodpole
  • clodpoll
  • clot
  • clown
  • cluck
  • clunk
  • codger
  • crackbrain
  • crackpot
  • crank
  • creep
  • cretin
  • cuckoo
  • cuddie
  • cuddy
  • cur
  • daredevil
  • deadhead
  • dim bulb
  • dimwit
  • ding-a-ling
  • ding-dong
  • dingbat
  • dip
  • dipstick
  • dodo
  • dolt
  • donkey
  • doofus
  • dope
  • dork
  • dullard
  • dum-dum
  • dumb cluck
  • dumbbell
  • dumbhead
  • dummkopf
  • dummy
  • dunce
  • dunderhead
  • dupe
  • fathead
  • featherbrain
  • featherhead
  • fool
  • gander
  • gawk
  • git
  • golem
  • goof
  • goon
  • goose
  • hammerhead
  • hardhead
  • heel
  • idiot
  • ignoramus
  • imbecile
  • jackass
  • jerk
  • jughead
  • know-nothing
  • knucklehead
  • kook
  • lamebrain
  • laughingstock
  • loggerhead
  • loon
  • loony
  • loser
  • lump
  • lunatic
  • lunkhead
  • madman
  • madwoman
  • meathead
  • mockery
  • mome
  • monkey
  • mooncalf
  • moron
  • mug
  • mutt
  • natural
  • nimrod
  • nincompoop
  • ninny
  • ninnyhammer
  • nit
  • nitwit
  • noddy
  • noodle
  • numbskull
  • numskull
  • nut
  • nutcase
  • oaf
  • oddball
  • pea brain
  • pinhead
  • prat
  • ratbag
  • saphead
  • scatterbrain
  • schlemiel
  • schlub
  • schlump
  • schnook
  • screwball
  • shlemiel
  • shlub
  • simp
  • simpleton
  • skunk
  • snake
  • stinker
  • stock
  • stupe
  • stupid
  • stupid person
  • thickhead
  • turkey
  • villain
  • weirdo
  • woodenhead
  • yahoo
  • yo-yo
  • zany

Antonyms for half-wit

  • Renaissance man
  • brain
  • genius
  • intellect
  • intellectual
  • polymath
  • sage
  • sharpie
  • sharpy
  • thinker
  • whiz
  • wizard

Meanings of half-wit

  • noun
    1. A stupid or inept person.

Example Sentences

  • The comedian's act was filled with clever jokes that poked fun at the stereotypical half-wit characters.
  • Calling someone a half-wit is not only disrespectful but also unproductive in fostering constructive dialogue.
  • Despite his appearance, he was no half-wit, his insights into complex issues surprised many.
  • The antagonist in the story is portrayed as a conniving half-wit who tries to outsmart the protagonist at every turn.
  • Labeling someone as a half-wit based on superficial judgments undermines their true capabilities and potential.

On this page you'll find 161 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to half-wit, such as: Renaissance man, airhead, beast, berk, birdbrain, blockhead, bonehead.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

cad

  • Neanderthal
  • airhead
  • barbarian
  • bastard
  • beast
  • birdbrain
  • bleeder
  • blighter
  • blockhead
  • booby
  • boor
  • bounder
  • brat
  • brute
  • bugger
  • buzzard
  • caveman
  • chuff
  • churl
  • clown
  • creep
  • cretin
  • crud
  • crumb
  • cur
  • dink
  • dirtbag
  • dog
  • dolt
  • doofus
  • dope
  • dork
  • dweeb
  • fink
  • fool
  • goon
  • half-wit
  • heel
  • hound
  • idiot
  • imbecile
  • insolent
  • jackass
  • jerk
  • joker
  • loudmouth
  • louse
  • lout
  • lowlife
  • miscreant
  • moron
  • nerd
  • nincompoop
  • ninny
  • nit
  • nitwit
  • nuisance
  • nut
  • pest
  • pill
  • rake
  • rascal
  • rat
  • rat fink
  • reptile
  • rogue
  • rotter
  • roughneck
  • rounder
  • savage
  • scab
  • scamp
  • schmo
  • schmoe
  • schmuck
  • scoundrel
  • scum
  • scumbag
  • scuzzball
  • skunk
  • sleaze
  • sleazebag
  • sleazeball
  • slime
  • slimeball
  • slob
  • snake
  • snip
  • snob
  • snoot
  • snot
  • so-and-so
  • sod
  • son of a gun
  • stinkard
  • stinker
  • swine
  • toad
  • turkey
  • varmint
  • vermin
  • villain
  • vulgarian
  • worm
  • wretch

jackass

  • Rocky Mountain canary
  • airhead
  • ass
  • asshole
  • bastard
  • beast
  • berk
  • birdbrain
  • blockhead
  • bonehead
  • booby
  • boor
  • bubblehead
  • buffoon
  • burro
  • butt
  • cad
  • character
  • charley
  • charlie
  • chowderhead
  • chucklehead
  • chump
  • churl
  • clod
  • clodpole
  • clodpoll
  • clot
  • clown
  • cluck
  • clunk
  • codger
  • crackbrain
  • crackpot
  • crank
  • creep
  • cretin
  • cuckoo
  • cuddie
  • cuddy
  • cur
  • daredevil
  • deadhead
  • dim bulb
  • dimwit
  • ding-a-ling
  • ding-dong
  • dingbat
  • dip
  • dipstick
  • dodo
  • dolt
  • donkey
  • doofus
  • dope
  • dork
  • dullard
  • dum-dum
  • dumb cluck
  • dumbbell
  • dumbhead
  • dummkopf
  • dummy
  • dunce
  • dunderhead
  • dupe
  • fathead
  • featherbrain
  • featherhead
  • fool
  • gander
  • gawk
  • git
  • golem
  • goof
  • goon
  • goose
  • half-wit
  • hammerhead
  • hardhead
  • he-ass
  • heel
  • hinny
  • idiot
  • ignoramus
  • imbecile
  • jack
  • jackass
  • jennet
  • jenny
  • jerk
  • know-nothing
  • knucklehead
  • kook
  • lamebrain
  • laughingstock
  • loggerhead
  • loon
  • loony
  • loser
  • lump
  • lunatic
  • lunkhead
  • madman
  • madwoman
  • male ass
  • meathead
  • mockery
  • moke
  • mome
  • monkey
  • mooncalf
  • moron
  • mug
  • mule
  • mutt
  • natural
  • neddy
  • nimrod
  • nincompoop
  • ninny
  • ninnyhammer
  • nit
  • nitwit
  • noddy
  • noodle
  • numbskull
  • numskull
  • nut
  • nutcase
  • oaf
  • oddball
  • pack animal
  • pinhead
  • prat
  • prick
  • ratbag
  • saphead
  • scatterbrain
  • schlemiel
  • schlub
  • schlump
  • schmuck
  • schnook
  • screwball
  • shlemiel
  • shlub
  • simp
  • simpleton
  • skunk
  • snake
  • stinker
  • stock
  • stupe
  • stupid
  • thickhead
  • turkey
  • villain
  • weirdo
  • woodenhead
  • yahoo
  • yo-yo
  • zany

oaf

  • Neanderthal
  • airhead
  • anthropoid
  • ape
  • beast
  • birdbrain
  • blockhead
  • blunderer
  • bonehead
  • booby
  • boor
  • brute
  • bubblehead
  • buffoon
  • cad
  • chowderhead
  • chucklehead
  • chump
  • churl
  • clod
  • clodhopper
  • clodpole
  • clodpoll
  • clot
  • clown
  • cluck
  • clunk
  • creep
  • cretin
  • cuddie
  • cuddy
  • cur
  • deadhead
  • dim bulb
  • dimwit
  • dip
  • dodo
  • dolt
  • donkey
  • doofus
  • dope
  • dork
  • dullard
  • dum-dum
  • dumb cluck
  • dumb ox
  • dumbbell
  • dumbhead
  • dummkopf
  • dummy
  • dunce
  • dunderhead
  • fathead
  • featherbrain
  • fool
  • galoot
  • gander
  • gawk
  • golem
  • goof
  • goon
  • goose
  • half-wit
  • hammerhead
  • hardhead
  • heel
  • hulk
  • idiot
  • ignoramus
  • imbecile
  • jackass
  • jerk
  • klutz
  • know-nothing
  • knucklehead
  • lamebrain
  • loggerhead
  • loon
  • looney
  • loony
  • loser
  • louse
  • lout
  • lubber
  • lug
  • lump
  • lunatic
  • lunkhead
  • madman
  • meathead
  • mome
  • moron
  • mug
  • mutt
  • natural
  • nimrod
  • nincompoop
  • ninny
  • ninnyhammer
  • nit
  • nitwit
  • noddy
  • noodle
  • numbskull
  • numskull
  • nut
  • ox
  • palooka
  • pinhead
  • prat
  • rascal
  • ratbag
  • rogue
  • sap
  • saphead
  • scamp
  • scatterbrain
  • schlemiel
  • schlub
  • schnook
  • shlemiel
  • shlub
  • simp
  • simpleton
  • skunk
  • slouch
  • snake
  • stinker
  • stock
  • stupe
  • stupid
  • thickhead
  • tike
  • turkey
  • tyke
  • villain
  • woodenhead
  • yahoo
  • yo-yo
  • zany

yahoo

  • airhead
  • barbarian
  • beast
  • birdbrain
  • blockhead
  • bonehead
  • booby
  • boor
  • brute
  • bubblehead
  • buffoon
  • cad
  • chowderhead
  • chucklehead
  • churl
  • clodpole
  • clodpoll
  • clot
  • clown
  • cluck
  • clunk
  • creep
  • cretin
  • cuddie
  • cuddy
  • cur
  • deadhead
  • dim bulb
  • dimwit
  • dip
  • dodo
  • dolt
  • donkey
  • doofus
  • dope
  • dork
  • dullard
  • dum-dum
  • dumb cluck
  • dumbbell
  • dumbhead
  • dummkopf
  • dummy
  • dunce
  • dunderhead
  • fathead
  • featherbrain
  • fool
  • gander
  • gawk
  • gee
  • gee whiz
  • glory
  • glory be
  • golem
  • goof
  • goon
  • goose
  • gosh
  • ha
  • hah
  • half-wit
  • hallelujah
  • hammerhead
  • hardhead
  • heel
  • hey
  • hooray
  • hot dog
  • hurrah
  • hurray
  • huzzah
  • idiot
  • ignoramus
  • imbecile
  • jackass
  • jerk
  • know-nothing
  • knucklehead
  • lamebrain
  • loggerhead
  • loon
  • loony
  • loser
  • lout
  • lump
  • lunatic
  • lunkhead
  • madman
  • meathead
  • mome
  • moron
  • mug
  • mutt
  • natural
  • nimrod
  • nincompoop
  • ninny
  • ninnyhammer
  • nit
  • nitwit
  • noddy
  • noodle
  • numbskull
  • numskull
  • nut
  • oaf
  • ooh
  • pinhead
  • prat
  • ratbag
  • roughneck
  • saphead
  • scatterbrain
  • schlub
  • schnook
  • shlub
  • simpleton
  • skunk
  • snake
  • stinker
  • stock
  • stupe
  • stupid
  • thickhead
  • turkey
  • villain
  • wahoo
  • whee
  • whoopee
  • woodenhead
  • wow
  • yippee
  • yo-yo
  • zany
  • zowie

gander

  • airhead
  • beast
  • birdbrain
  • blockhead
  • blush
  • bonehead
  • booby
  • boor
  • bubblehead
  • buffoon
  • cad
  • cast
  • chowderhead
  • chucklehead
  • churl
  • clodpole
  • clodpoll
  • clot
  • clown
  • cluck
  • clunk
  • creep
  • cretin
  • cuddie
  • cuddy
  • cur
  • deadhead
  • dim bulb
  • dimwit
  • dip
  • dodo
  • dolt
  • donkey
  • doofus
  • dope
  • dork
  • dullard
  • dum-dum
  • dumb cluck
  • dumbbell
  • dumbhead
  • dummkopf
  • dummy
  • dunce
  • dunderhead
  • eye
  • eyeball
  • fathead
  • featherbrain
  • flash
  • fleeting look
  • fool
  • gape
  • gawk
  • gaze
  • glance
  • glare
  • glimpse
  • golem
  • goof
  • goon
  • goose
  • half-wit
  • hammerhead
  • hardhead
  • heel
  • idiot
  • ignoramus
  • imbecile
  • jackass
  • jerk
  • know-nothing
  • knucklehead
  • lamebrain
  • lamp
  • leer
  • loggerhead
  • look
  • look-see
  • loon
  • loony
  • loser
  • lump
  • lunatic
  • lunkhead
  • madman
  • meathead
  • mome
  • moron
  • mug
  • mutt
  • natural
  • nimrod
  • nincompoop
  • ninny
  • ninnyhammer
  • nit
  • nitwit
  • noddy
  • noodle
  • numbskull
  • numskull
  • nut
  • oaf
  • ogle
  • peek
  • peep
  • pinhead
  • prat
  • quick look
  • ratbag
  • regard
  • saphead
  • scatterbrain
  • schlub
  • schnook
  • shlub
  • side-glance
  • sight
  • simpleton
  • skunk
  • slant
  • snake
  • squinny
  • squint
  • stare
  • stinker
  • stock
  • stupe
  • stupid
  • swivel
  • thickhead
  • turkey
  • view
  • villain
  • woodenhead
  • yahoo
  • yo-yo
  • zany

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