Nitwit

//ˈnɪtwɪt//

Synonyms for "nitwit" (116 found)

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Translations

17 translations across 7 languages.

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Bulgarian

1 entries
  • глупак noun (scatterbrained or stupid person)

German

2 entries
  • Dummkopf noun (scatterbrained or stupid person)
  • Schwachkopf noun (scatterbrained or stupid person)

Italian

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  • sciocco noun (scatterbrained or stupid person)

Māori

4 entries
  • hākawa noun (scatterbrained or stupid person)
  • ngoungoua noun (scatterbrained or stupid person)
  • poroheahea noun (scatterbrained or stupid person)
  • pōrewarewa noun (scatterbrained or stupid person)

Polish

4 entries
  • gamoń noun (scatterbrained or stupid person)
  • głupek noun (scatterbrained or stupid person)
  • głupiec noun (scatterbrained or stupid person)
  • matołek noun (scatterbrained or stupid person)

Serbo-Croatian

4 entries
  • bezvèznjāk noun (scatterbrained or stupid person)
  • blèsan noun (scatterbrained or stupid person)
  • budàla noun (scatterbrained or stupid person)
  • zvèkan noun (scatterbrained or stupid person)

Turkish

1 entries
  • enayi noun (scatterbrained or stupid person)

Sample sentences

12 total sentences available.

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I don't know what that nitwit could see.

Source: tatoeba (6373750)

Don't listen to him, he's a complete nitwit.

Source: tatoeba (11777080)

I can't believe I have to work with that nitwit again today.

Source: tatoeba (11777081)

She's always making foolish decisions; she's a real nitwit.

Source: tatoeba (11777082)

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