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    nitwit
    /ˈnɪtwɪt/

    noun

    • 1. a silly or foolish person (often as a general term of abuse): informal "I want nothing to do with that bunch of nitwits!"

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  2. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishnitwit noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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

  3. www.thefreedictionary.com › nitwitNitwit - definition of nitwit by The Free Dictionary

    n. A stupid or silly person. [Probably obsolete nit, nothing (from German dialectal, from Middle High German niht, nit; see nix2) + wit.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › nitwitNitwit Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. nit· wit ˈnit-ˌwit. Synonyms of nitwit. : a scatterbrained or stupid person. Synonyms. berk [British] booby. charlie [British] charley. cuckoo. ding-a-ling. ding-dong. dingbat. dipstick. doofus [slang] featherhead. fool. git [British] goose. half-wit. jackass. lunatic. mooncalf. nincompoop. ninnyhammer. nit [chiefly British] nutcase.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNITWIT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a foolish or stupid person. (Definition of nitwit from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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

    nitwit. (nɪtwɪt ) Word forms: nitwits. countable noun. If you refer to someone as a nitwit, you think they are stupid or silly. [informal, disapproval] You great nitwit! Synonyms: fool, dummy [slang], plank [British, slang], oaf More Synonyms of nitwit. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › nitwitNitwit - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    A nitwit is a foolish person. If you bake a cake and stir a cup of salt into the batter instead of sugar, your brother will probably call you a nitwit. It's not nice to call someone a nitwit, but it's hard to resist when people do things that are outrageously incompetent or ridiculous.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryNITWIT - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    A complete guide to the word "NITWIT": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › nitwit_nnitwit, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word nitwit. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. nitwit is considered derogatory.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryNITWIT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    a foolish or stupid person. (Definition of nitwit from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › nitwitNitwit Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    [count] informal. : a stupid or silly person. Don't be such a nitwit. NITWIT meaning: a stupid or silly person.