The Collaborative International Dictionary
Witless \Wit"less\, a.
Destitute of wit or understanding; wanting thought; hence,
indiscreet; not under the guidance of judgment. ``Witless
bravery.''
--Shak.
A witty mother! witless else her son.
--Shak.
Witless pity breedeth fruitless love.
--Fairfax.
[1913 Webster] -- Wit"less*ly, adv. -- Wit"less*ness, n.
Wiktionary
n. The state of being witless; stupidity
Usage examples of "witlessness".
The people here have no urgencies, no capacity for sustained endeavor, but merely tackle things by fits and starts, leaving undone whatever fails to hold their interest, and so, by witlessness and improvidence, escape many of the errors of accomplishment.
He recalled its witlessness and comical clumsiness in pursuit of the butterfly, then contrasted that behavior with the wit and agility required to turn on the patio water faucet: those actions appeared to be the work of two different animals.