witless — English Dictionary

Adjective

1. Lacking wit or understanding; foolish.

   Examples

   Then will we march to all thoſe Indian Mines, My witleſſe brother to the Chriſtians loſt: And ranſome them with fame and vſurie.

   To be his whore, is witles; Out upon't;

2. Indiscreet; not using clear and sound judgment.

3. Mindless, lacking conscious thought or the capacity for it.

   Examples

   Rage warps my clearest cry To witless agony.

Adjective

1. (used as complement) to the utmost degree

   Synonyms

   shitless

   Examples

   he was scared witless

   the students were bored shitless

2. (of especially persons) lacking sense or understanding or judgment

   Synonyms

   nitwittedsenselesssoft-witted