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nincompoop
[ nin-kuhm-poop, ning- ]
noun
- a fool or simpleton.
nincompoop
/ ˈnɪŋ-; ˈnɪnkəmˌpuːp /
noun
- a stupid person; fool; idiot
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Other Words From
- nincom·pooper·y noun
- nincom·poopish adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
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Example Sentences
He might read a lesson to many a two-legged prig, were the bipedal nincompoop capable of learning it.
That young Welsh nincompoop imp has his eyes everywhere; his ears are always open.
And now because a monstrous piece of good luck has made a Crichton of him, you begin to regret the nincompoop!
If he hinted that a certain new comer impressed him unfavorably, the nincompoop was summarily kicked out of society.
The heavily-loaded wagon of the nincompoop and the virago was almost constantly mired.
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