# hebete

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. unintelligent; stupid.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin hebes, hebetis (“dull, stupid”), from hebere (“to be dull”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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