单词	nincompoopery
释义	nincompoop noun nin·​com·​poop ˈnin-kəm-ˌpüp  ˈniŋ- plural nincompoops informal : a stupid or silly person : fool, simpleton … they could easily find some nincompoop to give them yet more money … Kevin Maney "A bunch of nincompoops … that could not find themselves out of a restroom." Jill Zuckman nincompoopery ˈnin-kəm-ˌpü-pə-rē  ˈniŋ- noun Each day's news seems to bring ever more horrific stories of greed, incompetence, arrogance, excess, deceit … and inconceivable nincompoopery … The Hightower Lowdown 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 ninny ninnyhammer nit [chiefly British] nitwit nut nutcase simp simpleton turkey yo-yo See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The people running that company are a bunch of nincompoops! quit acting like a nincompoop, because I know you are smarter than that Recent Examples on the Web Joshua Echebiri, as a nincompoop of a Slender; David Ryan Smith, playing the simperingly pretentious Doctor Caius; Angela Grovey, sympathetically devious as Mama Quickly and Kyle Scatliffe, as a gallant Mister Page. Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2021 Occam's Razor cuts through the noise to suggest Americans aren't through electing a reprobate, a criminal and an utter nincompoop. Arkansas Online, 23 June 2021 Equal in irrelevance was HR Paul, the head of the human resources department, who was generally regarded as a nincompoop psychology PhD with a flatulence problem. Eric Johnson, Recode, 2 Oct. 2018 Faith’s decidedly pink-collar job is threatened by a nincompoop former prep-school football-star boss. The Washington Post, The Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2017 Word History Etymology origin unknown First Known Use circa 1668, in the meaning defined above nincompoopery noun as in idiocy Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance idiocy fatuousness preposterousness balminess craziness zaniness dottiness inanity wackiness inaneness lunacy absurdity daftness asininity nonsensicalness silliness insanity nuttiness feeblemindedness irrationality dopiness madness obtuseness folly boneheadedness unreasonableness fallacy simplemindedness witlessness dippiness mindlessness brainlessness stupidness stupidity dullness oafishness mental retardation weak-mindedness simplicity dumbness denseness fatuity dorkiness doltishness mental deficiency foolishness vacuity gormlessness density slowness dim-wittedness thickness dulness senselessness simpleness Antonyms & Near Antonyms intelligence brilliance perspicacity smartness cleverness brightness judgment braininess sharpness perception judgement astuteness quick-wittedness quickness insight acumen wisdom percipience alertness keenness wit discernment sagacity rationality validity sageness logicality sapience reasonableness soundness logicalness rationalness See More
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