slow-witted

adjective
UK: /ˌsləʊ ˈwɪtɪd/
US: /ˌsloʊ ˈwɪtɪd/

  1. Unable to understand things quickly; not intelligent

    1. He is a little slow-witted, but he means well.
    2. The slow-witted student struggled to keep up with the rest of the class because of complex material.

Synonyms

stupid foolish unintelligent dense dim-witted thick

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The phonetic transcription of "slow-witted" is /ˌsləʊ ˈwɪtɪd/ in British English and /ˌsloʊ ˈwɪtɪd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "slow-witted": stupid, foolish, unintelligent, dense, dim-witted, thick.

Example usage of "slow-witted": "He is a little slow-witted, but he means well.". More examples on the page.