witless

形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Lacking wit or understanding; foolish.
    — Then will we march to all thoſe Indian Mines, My witleſſe brother to the Chriſtians loſt: And ranſome them with fame and vſurie.
  2. Indiscreet; not using clear and sound judgment.
  3. Mindless, lacking conscious thought or the capacity for it.
    — Rage warps my clearest cry To witless agony.

词形变化

more witless comparative most witless superlative

词汇关系

反义词
witful
衍生词
witless wonder witlessly witlessness

词源

From Middle English witles, from Old English witlēas (“senseless; witless”), from Proto-Germanic *witjalausaz (“witless”), equivalent to wit + -less. Cognate with Swedish vettlös (“senseless; witless; wild”), Icelandic vitlaus (“senseless; witless; foolish; mad”).
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