ninnyhammer
noun
nin·ny·ham·mer ˈni-nē-ˌha-mər 
: ninny
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
- ninny
- nit [chiefly British]
- nitwit
- nut
- nutcase
- simp
- simpleton
- turkey
- yo-yo
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Example Sentences
what kind of ninnyhammer would believe that? don't just stand there like a ninnyhammer —give me some help
Word History
First Known Use
1592, in the meaning defined above
ninnyhammer
noun
1
as in lunatic
a person who lacks good sense or judgment what kind of ninnyhammer would believe that? Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- lunatic
- fool
- goose
- idiot
- moron
- ninny
- nut
- mooncalf
- turkey
- cuckoo
- monkey
- booby
- doofus
- jackass
- dingbat
- nincompoop
- simpleton
- charlie
- nutcase
- loser
- simp
- nitwit
- git
- dipstick
- berk
- daredevil
- charley
- half-wit
- ding-a-ling
- featherhead
- dummy
- nit
- donkey
- ding-dong
- madman
- yo-yo
- madwoman
- imbecile
- dolt
- numskull
- blockhead
- pinhead
- knucklehead
- ignoramus
- shlemiel
- dunce
- airhead
- dork
- dope
- crackbrain
- character
- featherbrain
- goon
- birdbrain
- scatterbrain
- gander
- stock
- numbskull
- chump
- fathead
- schnook
- dumbbell
- butt
- dodo
- know-nothing
- weirdo
- mockery
- dupe
- schlump
- kook
- laughingstock
- oddball
- schlemiel
- crank
- codger
- screwball
- shlub
- schlub
- crackpot
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- genius
- sage
- brain
- thinker
2
as in idiot
a stupid person don't just stand there like a ninnyhammer —give me some help Synonyms & Similar Words
- idiot
- moron
- stupid
- saphead
- dummy
- thickhead
- lunatic
- dumb cluck
- woodenhead
- prat
- natural
- loser
- cuddie
- fool
- goose
- dumbhead
- ninny
- imbecile
- dolt
- numskull
- dunderhead
- blockhead
- donkey
- pinhead
- bonehead
- knucklehead
- ignoramus
- dimwit
- mutt
- dim bulb
- dullard
- stupe
- dunce
- chowderhead
- airhead
- chucklehead
- hardhead
- dip
- yahoo
- turkey
- clodpoll
- lunkhead
- doofus
- clodpole
- jackass
- dope
- dummkopf
- dork
- jerk
- nincompoop
- loon
- goon
- simpleton
- gander
- cluck
- clown
- birdbrain
- hammerhead
- noodle
- oaf
- nimrod
- mome
- noddy
- goof
- golem
- deadhead
- cretin
- stock
- clunk
- villain
- numbskull
- nitwit
- fathead
- dumbbell
- schnook
- lamebrain
- ratbag
- dodo
- bubblehead
- loggerhead
- meathead
- know-nothing
- lump
- cuddy
- half-wit
- schlub
- nit
- dum-dum
- shlub
- skunk
- madman
- snake
- buffoon
- loony
- clot
- yo-yo
- booby
- zany
- creep
- nut
- gawk
- mug
- featherbrain
- beast
- scatterbrain
- heel
- cad
- stinker
- boor
- cur
- churl
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- brain
- genius
- sage
- intellect
- intellectual
- thinker
- wizard
- whiz
- Renaissance man
- polymath
- sharpie
- sharpy