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nincompoopish

nincompoopish adjective: like a nincompoop; foolish; silly.

Adjective

nincompoopish (comparative more nincompoopish, superlative most nincompoopish)

  1. Like a nincompoop; foolish; silly.

Forms of nincompoopish

comparativemore nincompoopish
superlativemost nincompoopish

Origin of nincompoopish

From nincompoop + -ish.

Questions about nincompoopish

What does nincompoopish mean?
Nincompoopish means like a nincompoop; foolish; silly.
What part of speech is nincompoopish?
Nincompoopish is an adjective.

Words near nincompoopish in the dictionary

  1. Ninawa
  2. nincom
  3. nincompoop
  4. nincompooperies
  5. nincompoopery
  6. nincompoopish
  7. nincompoopism
  8. nincompoops
  9. nincoms
  10. nincum
  11. nincumpoop

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