witling

About 0.01 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A person who feigns wit, pretending or aspiring to be witty.
2. noun A person with very little wit.

Similar words

wiseling witticaster witmonger wantwit wit-wanton witticist witwanton wagster halfwit wily beguily

Often followed by

to of perished is

Word family

witlings