witless (B1)
adjective
Definition
Witless means lacking wit or understanding; foolish.
Examples
The writer described the response as witless.
A witless tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became witless after the announcement.
How to Use witless
- witless + noun (collocation)
- Use witless before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a witless reaction."
- become witless (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became witless near the end."
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