nincompoop
noun
a fool or simpleton.
nincompoopery
-
a word derived from
nincompoop.
Example Sentences
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Tom Harkin, not nincompoopery, that obviated the contest then.
From Fox News ● Feb. 4, 2020
Neither heroes nor villains are exempt from the film’s brand of boorish nincompoopery, nor do the characters develop beyond their vulgar first impressions.
From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2018
But when Peele sits down and begins to sample his selection, his nincompoopery blossoms into musicality.
From New York Times ● Dec. 20, 2017
