NITWIT Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word nitwit. (close relations)
nitwits
Best Alternative Words for NITWIT
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| airhead | nounn | |||||||
noun • a flighty scatterbrained simpleton • a bridgehead seized by airborne troops | ||||||||
| blockhead | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence | ||||||||
| bonehead | nounn | |||||||
noun • a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence | ||||||||
| buffoon | nounn | |||||||
noun • a rude or vulgar fool • a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior | ||||||||
| dolt | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who is not very bright | ||||||||
| dork | nounn | |||||||
noun • a dull stupid fatuous person | ||||||||
| duffer | nounn | |||||||
noun • an incompetent or clumsy person | ||||||||
| dunce | nounn | |||||||
noun • a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence | ||||||||
| dweeb | nounn | |||||||
noun • an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious | ||||||||
| fool | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who lacks good judgment • a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of • a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages verb • make a fool or dupe of • spend frivolously and unwisely • fool or hoax • indulge in horseplay | ||||||||
| goober | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut' and `monkey nut' are British terms | ||||||||
| idiot | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a person of subnormal intelligence | ||||||||
| imbecile | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a person of subnormal intelligence adjective satellite • having a mental age of three to seven years | ||||||||
| knucklehead | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence | ||||||||
| nincompoop | nounn | |||||||
noun • a stupid foolish person | ||||||||
| numskull | nounn | |||||||
noun • a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence | ||||||||
| simpleton | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person lacking intelligence or common sense | ||||||||
| twit | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • someone who is regarded as contemptible • aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing verb • harass with persistent criticism or carping | ||||||||
| half-wit | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a person of subnormal intelligence • a stupid incompetent person | ||||||||
