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   Nit·wit

   /ˈnitˌwit/

   

   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!"

   Word Origin early 20th century: apparently from nit1 + wit1.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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

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   The meaning of NITWIT is a scatterbrained or stupid person. How to use nitwit in a sentence.

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   Nitwit definition: a slow-witted, stupid, or foolish person.. See examples of NITWIT used in a sentence.

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

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   nitwit. noun [ C ] informal disapproving uk / ˈnɪt.wɪt / us / ˈnɪt.wɪt / (also nit) Add to word list. a silly or stupid person. Synonyms.

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

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   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.

6. www.oed.com › dictionary › nitwit_nnitwit, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

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   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.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › nitwitNITWIT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

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

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   Define nitwit. nitwit synonyms, nitwit pronunciation, nitwit translation, English dictionary definition of nitwit. n. A stupid or silly person.