"unwitty" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more unwitty [comparative], most unwitty [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English unwitti (“foolish”), from Old English unwittiġ (“unconscious, ignorant, stupid”), equivalent to un- + witty. Cognate with German unwitzig (“unwitty”), Icelandic úvitugr (“ignorant”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|unwitti|t=foolish}} Middle English unwitti (“foolish”), {{inh|en|ang|unwittiġ|t=unconscious, ignorant, stupid}} Old English unwittiġ (“unconscious, ignorant, stupid”), {{af|en|un-|witty}} un- + witty, {{cog|de|unwitzig|t=unwitty}} German unwitzig (“unwitty”), {{cog|is|úvitugr|t=ignorant}} Icelandic úvitugr (“ignorant”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} unwitty (comparative more unwitty, superlative most unwitty)
  1. (chiefly archaic) Without wit; foolish; silly. Tags: archaic Related terms: unwitting
    Sense id: en-unwitty-en-adj-zXm5a2y7 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

Forms: more unwitty [comparative], most unwitty [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + witty. Etymology templates: {{af|en|un-|witty}} un- + witty Head templates: {{en-adj}} unwitty (comparative more unwitty, superlative most unwitty)
  1. Not witty; unfunny.
    Sense id: en-unwitty-en-adj-Ft0KL4Ff Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 85 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 92
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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