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Definition of witless : Destitute of wit or understanding; wanting thought; hence, indiscreet; not under the guidance of judgment.

Synonyms:

brainless, stupid, silly, foolish, nitwitted, reasonless, insensible, insensate, superfluous, mindless, planned, pointless, wasted, otiose, weak-minded, senseless, soft-witted, purposeless, unintelligent, fatuous, ability

Usage examples:

• Now and again, lazily, I lean back to watch the witless hoverings of a big butterfly, or sleepily listen to the increasing sound of the tom- toms and the yells of the beaters, whose voices, as those of demons of the pit, rend the peaceful air and add to my sense of Olympian aloofness! - "A Holiday in the Happy Valley with Pen and Pencil", T. R. Swinburne.
• I never think of Skepsey without the most extraordinary, witless kind of envy- as if he were putting in action an idea I once had and never quite got hold of again. - "One of Our Conquerors, Complete", George Meredith Last Updated: March 7, 2009.
• Desolation of battle, and long debate, Counsels and prayers of men, And bitterness of destruction and witless hate, And the shame of lie contending with lie, Are spending themselves, and the brain That set its lonely chart four years gone by, Knowing the word fulfilled, Comes with charity and communion to bring To reckoning, To reconcile and build. - "Abraham Lincoln", John Drinkwater.