English → Latin
“unwitty” in Latin
īnsulsusunsalted, flavorless; deprived of wit, not clever, dull, stupid, absurd; bungling, awkwardineptusunsuitable; impertinent, improper, tasteless; senseless, silly
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
unwitty
insulsus (without wit or spirit): inficetus (without pleasant humor, not amusing): ineptus (childish, insipid, absurd).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for unwitty?
- The usual Latin words for “unwitty” are īnsulsus, ineptus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.