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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestonto
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈton.to
"Sus comentarios tontos no fueron bien recibidos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Lacking intelligence or sense; foolish.
"His witless remarks during the meeting left everyone confused." - 2
Devoid of wit or cleverness; dull.
"The witless comedy failed to entertain the audience."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'witless' originates from the Old English 'wit', meaning 'intelligence' or 'understanding', combined with the suffix '-less', which denotes absence. The term has evolved through Middle English, retaining its meaning of lacking intelligence or sense.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Witless" is said worldwide
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insensé
Transliteration: ɛ̃.sɑ̃.se
"Ses remarques insensées ont surpris tout le monde."
geistlos
Transliteration: ˈɡaɪ̯stˌloːs
"Seine geistlosen Kommentare waren enttäuschend."
sciocco
Transliteration: ʃiˈɔk.ko
"Le sue osservazioni sciocche hanno lasciato tutti perplessi."
tonto
Transliteration: ˈton.to
"Sus comentarios tontos no fueron bien recibidos."
tolo
Transliteration: ˈto.lu
"Seus comentários tolos deixaram todos confusos."
बेवकूफ
Transliteration: bewakoof
"उसकी बेवकूफ बातें सबको हैरान कर गईं।"
愚蠢的
Transliteration: yú chǔn de
"他的愚蠢的评论让大家感到困惑。"
어리석은
Transliteration: eoriseogeun
"그의 어리석은 발언은 모두를 혼란스럽게 했다."
愚かな
Transliteration: orokana
"彼の愚かな発言は皆を困惑させた。"
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