Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun half-wit

2 senses of half-wit

Sense 1
idiot, imbecile, cretin, moron, changeling, half-wit, retard -- (a person of subnormal intelligence)
       => simpleton, simple -- (a person lacking intelligence or common sense)

Sense 2
dimwit, nitwit, half-wit, doofus -- (a stupid incompetent person)
       => simpleton, simple -- (a person lacking intelligence or common sense)