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    nincompoop
    /ˈnɪŋkəmpuːp/

    noun

    • 1. a foolish or stupid person.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › nincompoopNincompoop Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of NINCOMPOOP is a stupid or silly person : fool, simpleton. How to use nincompoop in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNINCOMPOOP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a foolish or stupid person. (Definition of nincompoop from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) What is the pronunciation of nincompoop? Translations of nincompoop.

  4. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › nincompoopnincompoop - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · Noun. [ edit] nincompoop (plural nincompoops) ( derogatory) A foolish or silly person. [from 16th c.] Synonyms: dunderhead, fool, imbecile, nitwit, gaby, hammerhead, putz; see also Thesaurus: fool. Alternative forms. [ edit] nickumpoop, nicompoop, nincumpoop ( obsolete) Derived terms. [ edit] nincompoopish. nincompoopism. nincompoopery.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › nincompoopNincompoop - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Nincompoop is a silly-sounding word that's also kind of old-fashioned, like ninny. No one has any solid idea where it came from, and anyone who claims otherwise is, well, a nincompoop. By definition, nincompoops are dumb, foolish, and can't do anything right.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNINCOMPOOP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. a stupid, silly person; fool. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Word Frequency. nincompoop in American English. (ˈnɪnkəmˌpuːp, ˈnɪŋ-) noun. a fool or simpleton. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › nincompoopNINCOMPOOP Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Nincompoop definition: a fool or simpleton.. See examples of NINCOMPOOP used in a sentence.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › nincompoopNincompoop - definition of nincompoop by The Free Dictionary

    Define nincompoop. nincompoop synonyms, nincompoop pronunciation, nincompoop translation, English dictionary definition of nincompoop. n. A silly, foolish, or stupid person. nin′com·poop′er·y n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › nincompoopNincompoop Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    A stupid, silly person; fool. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: ninny. poop. dunce. seefool. clod. moron. fool. imbecile. witling. lummox. dolt. jerk. idiot. simpleton. ass. boob. Other Word Forms of Nincompoop. Noun. Singular: nincompoop. Plural: nincompoops.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishnincompoop noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of nincompoop noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › nincompoopnincompoop - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

    nincompoop meaning, definition, what is nincompoop: a stupid person: Learn more.