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Witless vs Writless - What's the difference?

witless | writless |

As adjectives the difference between witless and writless

is that witless is destitute of wit or understanding; wanting thought; hence, indiscreet; not under the guidance of judgment while writless is without a writ.

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.

    writless

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Without a writ.