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- [nit-wit]
- /ˈnɪtˌwɪt/
- /ˈnɪt.wɪt/
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- [nit-wit]
- /ˈnɪtˌwɪt/
Definitions of nitwit word
- noun nitwit a slow-witted, stupid, or foolish person. 1
- noun nitwit A silly or foolish person (often as a general term of abuse). 1
- noun nitwit idiot, stupid person 1
- countable noun nitwit If you refer to someone as a nitwit, you think they are stupid or silly. 0
- noun nitwit a foolish person 0
- noun nitwit a stupid or silly person 0
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Origin of nitwit
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
1920-25; nit (< German; dialectal variant of nicht not) + wit1(in the sense of ‘intelligence’)
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Parts of speech for Nitwit
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nitwit popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% 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.
nitwit usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nitwit
noun nitwit
- 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!
- blockhead — a stupid person
- bonehead — a stupid or obstinate person
- cretin — If you call someone a cretin, you think they are very stupid.
- dimwit — a stupid or slow-thinking person.
Antonyms for nitwit
noun nitwit
- 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.
- genius — an exceptional natural capacity of intellect, especially as shown in creative and original work in science, art, music, etc.: the genius of Mozart. Synonyms: intelligence, ingenuity, wit; brains.
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