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Hitless vs Witless - What's the difference?

hitless | witless |

As adjectives the difference between hitless and witless

is that hitless is (baseball) a batter who has failed to make any base hits over a period of time, usually one game while witless is destitute of wit or understanding; wanting thought; hence, indiscreet; not under the guidance of judgment.

hitless

English

Adjective

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  • (baseball) A batter who has failed to make any base hits over a period of time, usually one game
  • Jones is hitless in the last four games.
  • (baseball) A team that has no hits over a period of time, usually part of one game
  • The team is hitless since the third inning.

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    witless

    English

    (Webster 1913)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Destitute of wit or understanding; wanting thought; hence, indiscreet; not under the guidance of judgment.
  • Usage notes

    * This term is frequently found in phrases such as (term), (term), and so on.