unwitty
English
Etymology 1
From Middle English unwitti (“foolish”), from Old English unwittiġ (“unconscious, ignorant, stupid”), equivalent to un- + witty. Cognate with German unwitzig (“unwitty”), Icelandic úvitugr (“ignorant”).
Adjective
unwitty (comparative more unwitty, superlative most unwitty)
- (chiefly archaic) Without wit; foolish; silly.
Related terms
- unwitting
Etymology 2
un- + witty
Adjective
unwitty (comparative more unwitty, superlative most unwitty)
- Not witty; unfunny.
- 2011, Roger Ladd Memmott, Sweet Sally Ann (page 189)
- “I put it back,” she explained, half laughing as though at an unwitty joke, the corners of her mouth turning down.
- 2011, Roger Ladd Memmott, Sweet Sally Ann (page 189)