wit´less|ness

wit´less|ness
wit|less «WIHT lihs», adjective.
1. lacking sense; stupid; foolish: »

a witless person, a witless remark. Crossing the street without looking in both directions is a witless thing to do.

SYNONYM(S): brainless.
2. not knowing; unaware: »

to be witless of danger.

wit´less|ly, adverb.
wit´less|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • wit´less|ly — wit|less «WIHT lihs», adjective. 1. lacking sense; stupid; foolish: »a witless person, a witless remark. Crossing the street without looking in both directions is a witless thing to do. SYNONYM(S): brainless. 2. not knowing; unaware: »to be… …   Useful english dictionary

  • wit|less — «WIHT lihs», adjective. 1. lacking sense; stupid; foolish: »a witless person, a witless remark. Crossing the street without looking in both directions is a witless thing to do. SYNONYM(S): brainless. 2. not knowing; unaware: »to be witless of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • art´less|ness — art|less «AHRT lihs», adjective. 1. a) without any trickery, guile, or deceit: »He sets about promoting his plans with an artless good faith which confounds his cynical court (Saturday Review). b) made or done without knowledge of social customs; …   Useful english dictionary

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  • art´less|ly — art|less «AHRT lihs», adjective. 1. a) without any trickery, guile, or deceit: »He sets about promoting his plans with an artless good faith which confounds his cynical court (Saturday Review). b) made or done without knowledge of social customs; …   Useful english dictionary

  • art|less — «AHRT lihs», adjective. 1. a) without any trickery, guile, or deceit: »He sets about promoting his plans with an artless good faith which confounds his cynical court (Saturday Review). b) made or done without knowledge of social customs; simple:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • witlessness — wit·less·ness …   English syllables

  • witless — wit•less [[t]ˈwɪt lɪs[/t]] adj. lacking wit or intelligence; stupid; foolish • Etymology: bef. 1000 wit′less•ly, adv. wit′less•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

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