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Vulgar and obscene, the papers run rumors daily about people in show business, tales of wicked ways and witless affairs.
Carroll O'Connor

Meaning of "witless" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WITLESS

witless  [ˈwɪtlɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WITLESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Witless is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES WITLESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Definition of witless in the English dictionary

The definition of witless in the dictionary is lacking wit, intelligence, or sense; stupid.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WITLESS


bitless
ˈbɪtlɪs
dateless
ˈdeɪtlɪs
delightless
dɪˈlaɪtlɪs
flightless
ˈflaɪtlɪs
gateless
ˈɡeɪtlɪs
grateless
ˈɡreɪtlɪs
hateless
ˈheɪtlɪs
lightless
ˈlaɪtlɪs
mateless
ˈmeɪtlɪs
meritless
ˈmɛrɪtlɪs
nightless
ˈnaɪtlɪs
pocketless
ˈpɒkɪtlɪs
poetless
ˈpəʊɪtlɪs
profitless
ˈprɒfɪtlɪs
respiteless
ˈrespaɪtlɪs
sightless
ˈsaɪtlɪs
spiritless
ˈspɪrɪtlɪs
sprightless
ˈspraɪtlɪs
stateless
ˈsteɪtlɪs
summitless
ˈsʌmɪtlɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WITLESS

without prejudice
without recourse
without reserve
without tears
withoutdoors
withstand
withstander
withstood
withwind
withy
witlessly
witlessness
witling
witloof
witness
witness box
witness statement
witnessable
witnesser
witney

WORDS THAT END LIKE WITLESS

bottomless
costless
countless
crustless
doubtless
effortless
fruitless
heartless
heatless
limitless
meatless
pointless
relentless
restless
shirtless
shitless
spotless
tactless
textless
ventless
weightless

Synonyms and antonyms of witless in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «WITLESS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «witless» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of witless

Translation of «witless» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WITLESS

Find out the translation of witless to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of witless from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «witless» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

愚笨
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

witless
570 millions of speakers

English

witless
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

witless
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أحمق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

безмозглый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

witless
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বেরসিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

stupide
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tanpa pengetahuan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

geistlos
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ばかな
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

재치
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Witless
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Witless
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அறிவற்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बेचैनी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

akılsız
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

stupido
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

witless
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

безмозгий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fără minte
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μωρός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stupide
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

witless
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

witless
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of witless

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WITLESS»

The term «witless» is regularly used and occupies the 102.388 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WITLESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about witless

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3 QUOTES WITH «WITLESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word witless.
1
Billy Childish
Being a fan of authentic Dada, I find today's art - what I call 'Bankers' Dada' - mind-numbingly dull. The most challenging work I've seen of late is by The British Art Resistance. Their document, 'A Call for Heroes in an Age of Cowards', is apt in these days of witless chancers.
2
Catherine Jinks
In primary school, I was bored witless by Australian history.
3
Carroll O'Connor
Vulgar and obscene, the papers run rumors daily about people in show business, tales of wicked ways and witless affairs.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WITLESS»

Discover the use of witless in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to witless and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Scared Witless: Thirteen Eerie Tales to Tell
A collection of folktales, primarily from the United States, as well as one adaptation and two original stories, each followed by tips for novice storytellers.
Martha Hamilton, Mitch Weiss, 2006
2
Witless
Affairs of the heart, murder, suicide, riot, gossip, politics, heroism, cowardice--Witless bubbles over with the passionate extremes of life.
Dennis Vickers, 2002
3
You Betcha!: The Witless Wisdom of Sarah Palin
Now New York Times best-selling human stupidity historian Leland Gregory sets his sights on everyone's favorite rogue hockey-mom in You Betcha! The Witless Wisdom of Sarah Palin.
Gregory, Leland, 2010
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A Witless Woman and Her Valiant Masquerade: Miss Tina in the ...
Seminar paper from the year 2010 in the subject English - Literature, Works, grade: 2,7, http: //www.uni-jena.de/ (Institut fur Anglistik und Amerikanistik), course: Literary Studies II, language: English, abstract: 1Introduction "[I]n fact ...
Sabrina Walther, 2013
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Erin's Sons: Irish Arrivals in Atlantic Canada, 1761-1853
Patrick ROACH (Moyacomb, Carlow)/ Honora DUNN (Witless Bay, NL) 1806 15 Jan.: Patrick MURPHY (Graigue, Kilkenny)/ Mary CASEY (Witless Bay, NL) 17 Feb.: Thomas LYNCH (Castletown, Limerick)/ Mary JENKINS (Fermeuse NL) 18  ...
Terrence M. Punch, 2008
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House of Tribes
He had heard them say that Witless was the slowest creature on earth, that hehadnever in all hishours caughtamouse, andthat theteeth inhis mouth were probablyblunt and useless. 'Go stick your head ina bucket, dog,' snarled Kellog.
Garry Kilworth, 2013
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The Dramatic Writings of John Heywood ...
And thereby be kept from quiet sleep a week, As well as the ring maketh the sot sleep to And in a sudden losing that gift again, [seek; Might not the witty be pressed with pain As deep as the witless, his ring stolen or lost? And though this  ...
John Heywood, John Stephen Farmer, 1905
8
Godey's Magazine
Witless died.'" The widow lifted the mourning handkerchief and gently mopped her eyes, »nd continued : " Whether I take it off next summer or not, I feel that I shall never be myself again ; helpless and heart-broken, Mrs. Beresford, I atn ...
Louis Antoine Godey, Sarah Josepha Buell Hale, 1866
9
Pagan Pages
the witless mother asked, “A coin, thread, gold cloth,” the neighbor gasped, “to make my lovely daughter a wedding dress.” “Oh,” the witless mother sadly replied , “I thought it was a blessing from the Lord of the sky, but it's the work of the devil,”  ...
Balticbard, Barbara Leyva, 2000
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Publications
WITLESS BAY. 575 There is a large village at the head of the harbor. Tides. — It is high water, full and change, in Greens Harbor at Gh. 44m.; springs rise 3£ feet. Black Point is the end of a promontory, 50 feet high, that separates the entrance ...
United States. Hydrographic Office, 1919

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WITLESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term witless is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Funniest videobomb of all time? News reporter scared witless by …
A news reporter had the shock of her life during a live street broadcast when a pedestrian sneaked up behind her in an attempt to get himself on camera. «Mirror.co.uk, Aug 15»
2
'Vacation': Weak and witless on the way to Wally World
'Vacation': Weak and witless on the way to Wally World. Richard Roeper on July 28, 2015. Skyler Gisondo (from left), Christina Applegate, Steele Stebbins and ... «Chicago Sun-Times - Breaking News, Jul 15»
3
Obama: Witting or Witless?
A question has hung in the air since Barack Obama first moved into 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue and began his "fundamental transformation" of this country: Did ... «Town Hall, Jul 15»
4
'Witless Ape' and Other Reactions to Trump
'Witless ape': A National Review column by Kevin Williamson is headlined "Witless Ape Rides Escalator," which is pretty much all you need to get the gist. «Newser, Jun 15»
5
Phil Neville scared witless after pyrotechnics surprise Manchester …
Phil Neville rolled back the years as he turned out for Manchester United's Legends side in their friendly match against their Bayern Munich counterparts on ... «The Independent, Jun 15»
6
Phoenix Coyotes should ditch their witless desert landlords
Phoenix Coyotes may be moving on from Glendale, Ariz., due a legal squabble with the city council. Photo: NHLI via Getty Images ... «New York Post, Jun 15»
7
FoolsDayLinks: Angels outwit their witless selves
How many Free Agent options passed them by, that they might protect for themselves their first round pick, and a chance to claim their very own...Robin Hood? «Halo's Heaven, Jun 15»
8
Wit Privilege and America's War on the Witless
Wit Privilege and America's War on the Witless. By Danny Murphy. Mark Twain once wrote, “Against the assault of laughter, nothing can stand.” Wit is not always ... «American Thinker, Jun 15»
9
Scared Witless: Prophets and Profits of Climate Doom
Scared Witless I met Larry Bell shortly after reviewing his 2011 book Climate of Corruption: Politics and Power Behind The Global Warming Hoax. A book ... «Somewhat Reasonable - Heartland Institute, Jun 15»
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Heartland Daily Podcast – Larry Bell: Scared Witless, Prophets and …
In today's edition of The Heartland Daily Podcast, Managing Editor of Environment & Climate News H. Sterling Burnett speaks with Larry Bell. Bell is an endowed ... «The Heartland Institute, May 15»

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