nincompoop

[ nin-kuhm-poop, ning- ]

/ ˈnɪn kəmˌpup, ˈnɪŋ- /

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noun

a fool or simpleton.

Origin of nincompoop

First recorded in 1670–80; origin uncertain

OTHER WORDS FROM nincompoop

nin·com·poop·er·y, nounnin·com·poop·ish, adjective

Words nearby nincompoop

nim tree, Nimwegen, Nimzowitsch, Nin, Nina, nincompoop, nine, nine ball, nine-banded armadillo, ninebark, nine days' wonder

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Example sentences from the Web for nincompoop

The man's voice was full of contempt for the nincompoop who couldn't use his head.
The Riddle of the Frozen Flame|Mary E. Hanshew
That young Welsh nincompoop imp has his eyes everywhere; his ears are always open.
The Cambrian Sketch-Book|R. Rice Davies
When ye hear of a man a woman hez made, ye hears of a nincompoop.
Jeff Briggs's Love Story|Bret Harte
And now because a monstrous piece of good luck has made a Crichton of him, you begin to regret the nincompoop!
Archibald Malmaison|Julian Hawthorne

And I won't have it spoiled, by every nincompoop poking his nose into it.
Perlycross|R. D. Blackmore

British Dictionary definitions for nincompoop

nincompoop

/ (ˈnɪnkəmˌpuːp, ˈnɪŋ-) /

noun

a stupid person; fool; idiot

Word Origin for nincompoop

C17: of unknown origin

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单词	nincompoop
释义	nincompoop [ nin-kuhm-poop, ning- ] / ˈnɪn kəmˌpup, ˈnɪŋ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR nincompoop ON THESAURUS.COM noun a fool or simpleton. Origin of nincompoop First recorded in 1670–80; origin uncertain OTHER WORDS FROM nincompoop nin·com·poop·er·y, nounnin·com·poop·ish, adjective Words nearby nincompoop nim tree, Nimwegen, Nimzowitsch, Nin, Nina, nincompoop, nine, nine ball, nine-banded armadillo, ninebark, nine days' wonder Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nincompoop The man's voice was full of contempt for the nincompoop who couldn't use his head. The Riddle of the Frozen Flame\|Mary E. Hanshew That young Welsh nincompoop imp has his eyes everywhere; his ears are always open. The Cambrian Sketch-Book\|R. Rice Davies When ye hear of a man a woman hez made, ye hears of a nincompoop. Jeff Briggs's Love Story\|Bret Harte And now because a monstrous piece of good luck has made a Crichton of him, you begin to regret the nincompoop! Archibald Malmaison\|Julian Hawthorne And I won't have it spoiled, by every nincompoop poking his nose into it. Perlycross\|R. D. Blackmore British Dictionary definitions for nincompoop nincompoop / (ˈnɪnkəmˌpuːp, ˈnɪŋ-) / noun a stupid person; fool; idiot Word Origin for nincompoop C17: of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to nincompoop ass, fool, jerk, blockhead, imbecile, ninny, simpleton, lummox, clod, nitwit, moron, boob, dolt, witling
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nincompoop

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