"nitwittish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more nitwittish [comparative], most nitwittish [superlative]
Etymology: nitwit + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|nitwit|ish}} nitwit + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} nitwittish (comparative more nitwittish, superlative most nitwittish)
  1. (rare) Somewhat like a nitwit. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-nitwittish-en-adj-wHDBwcST Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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