| 单词 | nincompoop |
| 释义 | nincompoop (once / 30075 pages) n Calling someone a nincompoop is like calling them a fool, idiot, bonehead, or dope. It's definitely not a compliment. Nincompoop is a silly-sounding word that's also kind of old-fashioned, like ninny. No one has any solid idea where it came from, and anyone who claims otherwise is, well, a nincompoop. By definition, nincompoops are dumb, foolish, and can't do anything right. But there are far worse things you could call someone who's behaving like an idiot. Maybe this old-timey insult deserves a revival? WORD FAMILYnincompoop: nincompoops USAGE EXAMPLESThe spy world seems populated by naive nincompoops who seem to totally disregard any obvious risks from within. New York Times(Oct 19, 2016) “Booed, threatened, arrested, evicted, convicted, spat upon, named as a nincompoop in the newspaper” — such was his life in early 1973. Washington Post(Aug 10, 2016) He sullies his own virtue, and his message, by aligning himself with this atrocious nincompoop. New York Times(Aug 15, 2016) n a stupid foolish person Syn|Hyper ninny, poop simple, simpleton a person lacking intelligence or common sense |
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