Are You Dimwit Meaning?

: a stupid or mentally slow person.

Is dimwit a slang?

noun Slang. a stupid or slow-thinking person.

Is dimwit a swear word?

“Today calling a deaf person dumb would be derogatory and offensive, but in Hoy's day it was acceptable. ... Today, synonyms for “dummy” include “airhead,” “dimwit” and “idiot.” Under conventional circumstances, those words don't promote positive feelings for anyone within society, much less those who are deaf.