half–wit 
/ˈhæfˌwɪt, Brit ˈhɑ:fˌwɪt/ noun
plural half–wits /ˈhæfˌwɪt, Brit ˈhɑ:fˌwɪt/ noun [count] informal : a foolish or stupid person
▪ He says the people he works with are a bunch of half-wits.
▪ He says the people he works with are a bunch of half-wits.
— half–wit·ted /ˈhæfˈwɪtəd, Brit ˈhɑ:fˈwɪtəd/ adjective [more half–witted; most half–witted]
/ˈhæfˈwɪtəd, Brit ˈhɑ:fˈwɪtəd/ adjective [more half–witted; most half–witted]
