# midwit

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmɪdwɪt/

## Definitions
1. A person of middling intellect; someone who is neither particularly dull nor particularly smart, especially if they act as though they are smarter than they are.

## Etymology
From mid- + wit; likely coined in line with nitwit, halfwit, etc.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/midwit