nit
1 of 3noun (1)
ˈnit 
1
: the egg of a louse or other parasitic insect
also : the insect itself when young
2
: a minor shortcoming
nit
2 of 3noun (2)
chiefly British
: nitwit
NIT
3 of 3abbreviation
National Invitational Tournament
Synonyms
Noun (2)
- berk [British]
- booby
- charlie [British]
- charley
- cuckoo
- ding-a-ling
- ding-dong
- dingbat
- dipstick
- doofus [slang]
- featherhead
- fool
- git [British]
- goose
- half-wit
- jackass
- lunatic
- mooncalf
- nincompoop
- ninny
- ninnyhammer
- nitwit
- nut
- nutcase
- simp
- simpleton
- turkey
- yo-yo
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Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English nite, from Old English hnitu; akin to Old High German hniz nit, Greek konid-, konis
First Known Use
Noun (1)
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (2)
1903, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing nit
Kids Definition
nit
noun
ˈnit
: the egg of a louse
Medical Definition
nit
noun
ˈnit
: the egg of a louse or other parasitic insect
also : the insect itself when young
nit
noun
1
as in fool
a person who lacks good sense or judgment stop being such a great nit and listen to what I have to say Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- fool
- lunatic
- nut
- goose
- idiot
- moron
- booby
- ninny
- charlie
- cuckoo
- simp
- git
- nitwit
- loser
- dingbat
- nincompoop
- nutcase
- monkey
- dipstick
- turkey
- simpleton
- jackass
- mooncalf
- doofus
- berk
- charley
- featherhead
- ninnyhammer
- dolt
- dummy
- pinhead
- half-wit
- dunce
- goon
- ding-dong
- ding-a-ling
- imbecile
- character
- donkey
- ignoramus
- knucklehead
- numskull
- dupe
- dope
- blockhead
- daredevil
- yo-yo
- madman
- butt
- gander
- scatterbrain
- stock
- numbskull
- airhead
- dork
- dodo
- kook
- crank
- fathead
- codger
- schnook
- chump
- featherbrain
- weirdo
- mockery
- oddball
- schlump
- madwoman
- schlub
- know-nothing
- crackpot
- dumbbell
- birdbrain
- shlub
- screwball
- laughingstock
- schlemiel
- crackbrain
- shlemiel
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- genius
- brain
- sage
- thinker
2
as in idiot
a stupid person some nit at the bar was claiming all politicians are crooked Synonyms & Similar Words
- idiot
- moron
- stupid
- prat
- mutt
- stupe
- loser
- dolt
- pinhead
- dummy
- dunce
- fool
- goon
- lunatic
- ninny
- natural
- loon
- goof
- imbecile
- mome
- dip
- lump
- oaf
- dimwit
- goose
- bonehead
- knucklehead
- ignoramus
- noddy
- numskull
- cluck
- dullard
- yahoo
- cretin
- nitwit
- nimrod
- dope
- dummkopf
- blockhead
- clunk
- dunderhead
- gander
- hardhead
- nincompoop
- dumbhead
- saphead
- donkey
- noodle
- golem
- cuddy
- numbskull
- chucklehead
- meathead
- lunkhead
- deadhead
- clodpole
- simpleton
- jerk
- ratbag
- dork
- dim bulb
- airhead
- clodpoll
- stock
- jackass
- clot
- villain
- dodo
- doofus
- hammerhead
- chowderhead
- bubblehead
- booby
- schnook
- fathead
- lamebrain
- clown
- turkey
- nut
- know-nothing
- loggerhead
- shlub
- schlub
- dum-dum
- ninnyhammer
- woodenhead
- thickhead
- birdbrain
- dumbbell
- loony
- cuddie
- half-wit
- dumb cluck
- skunk
- buffoon
- snake
- creep
- stinker
- madman
- cur
- yo-yo
- boor
- cad
- mug
- zany
- beast
- scatterbrain
- churl
- gawk
- featherbrain
- heel
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- genius
- brain
- whiz
- intellect
- sage
- wizard
- thinker
- intellectual
- polymath
- sharpy
- sharpie
- Renaissance man