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Witless vs Brainy - What's the difference?

witless | brainy |

As adjectives the difference between witless and brainy

is that witless is destitute of wit or understanding; wanting thought; hence, indiscreet; not under the guidance of judgment while brainy is (informal) very intellectually capable.

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.

    brainy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (informal) Very intellectually capable.

    • Synonyms

    * clever * smart * See also

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