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单词 nitwit
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nitwit

[ nit-wit ]
/ ˈnɪtˌwɪt /
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noun

a slow-witted, stupid, or foolish person.

Origin of nitwit

1920–25; nit (<German; dialectal variant of nicht not) + wit1(in the sense of ‘intelligence’)

SYNONYMS FOR nitwit

fool, blockhead, dolt, dunce, booby.
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Words nearby nitwit

nitryl, nits-and-lice, Nitti, nitty, nitty-gritty, nitwit, Niue, Niuean, Niu Tireni, nival, nivation
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Example sentences from the Web for nitwit

  • Under our current nitwit sequester policy, government cutbacks continued to drag down growth.

    The Misuse and Meaning of GDP|Robert Shapiro|April 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for nitwit

nitwit
/ (ˈnɪtˌwɪt) /

noun

informal a foolish person

Word Origin for nitwit

C20: perhaps from nit 1 + wit 1
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
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