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- [nin-kuh m-poop, ning-]
- /ˈnɪn kəmˌpup, ˈnɪŋ-/
- /ˈnɪŋ.kəm.puːp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nin-kuh m-poop, ning-]
- /ˈnɪn kəmˌpup, ˈnɪŋ-/
Definitions of nincompoop word
- noun nincompoop a fool or simpleton. 1
- noun nincompoop A foolish or stupid person. 1
- noun nincompoop idiot, stupid person 1
- noun nincompoop a stupid person; fool; idiot 0
- noun nincompoop a stupid, silly person; fool 0
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Origin of nincompoop
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1670-80; origin uncertain
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Parts of speech for Nincompoop
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nincompoop popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nincompoop
noun nincompoop
- idiot — Informal. an utterly foolish or senseless person: If you think you can wear that outfit to a job interview and get hired, you're an idiot!
- ass — An ass is an animal which is related to a horse but which is smaller and has long ears.
- blockhead — a stupid person
- boob — A woman's boobs are her breasts.
- clod — A clod of earth is a large lump of earth.
Antonyms for nincompoop
noun nincompoop
- brain — Your brain is the organ inside your head that controls your body's activities and enables you to think and to feel things such as heat and pain.
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