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Synonyms of nincompoop

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Another word for nincompoop is dunderhead. Other synonyms of nincompoop are fool, imbecile, nitwit, gaby and hammerhead.

Synonyms and similar words for nincompoop

nounA foolish or silly person.

Meaning of nincompoop

  1. noun A foolish or silly person.

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Questions about synonyms of nincompoop

What is another word for nincompoop?
Nincompoop has 120 synonyms on Word.ws, such as dunderhead, fool, imbecile, nitwit, gaby, hammerhead, putz and asshat.
What does nincompoop mean?
Nincompoop means a foolish or silly person.

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