CEFR B2

lean-witted

adjective

Meaning

lean-witted means (archaic) Lacking in intelligence or shrewdness. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as lean-witted.
A lean-witted tone can change the mood of a conversation.

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lean-witted (B2)

adjective

Definition

lean-witted means (archaic) Lacking in intelligence or shrewdness. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as lean-witted.
A lean-witted tone can change the mood of a conversation.

How to Use lean-witted

lean-witted + noun (collocation): Use lean-witted before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a lean-witted reaction."
become lean-witted (collocation): Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became lean-witted near the end."

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