nincompoop

Noun

Meaning

A fool; a silly or stupid person.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

poop ninny dodo loon nit turkey jackass twit goon clod dunce deadhead pinhead knucklehead oaf

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Antonyms

ninja wizard brainiac maven brain master

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Hypernyms

simple simpleton

Examples

Frank Morgan as the nincompoop King Louis XIII, Angela Lansbury as his intelligent but none too heart-wise Queen and Vincent Price as the always disagreeable Cardinal Richelieu. Source: Internet

But Carmine was so much fun, and I never dreamed I’d get to use the word “nincompoop” in a book. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

ninang Ninawa nincom nincompoopery nincompoopish nincompoopism