I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: lack (I) + wit
: a dull or witless person : blockhead , fool
appealed strongly to the throng of lackwits — H.L.Wilson
the lackwits who repeat these snappy sayings scarcely comprehend the distinction — Springfield (Massachusetts) Union
II. adjective
: lacking intelligence
saddled with a lackwit assistant — Time