Difference between Half-wit and Idiot

What is the difference between Half-wit and Idiot?

Half-wit as a noun is a person of around half the average intelligence of his or her peers while Idiot as a noun is a common term for a person of low general intelligence.

Half-wit

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A person of around half the average intelligence of his or her peers A stupid or inept person

Idiot

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A common term for a person of low general intelligence.A medical or psychological term meaning a person who lacks the capacity to develop beyond the mental age of a normal four-year-old.

Example sentence: You're an idealist, and I pity you as I would the village idiot.

We hope you now know whether to use Half-wit or Idiot in your sentence.

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