Synonyms of nitwitted
40 similar words
Another word for nitwitted is asinine. Other synonyms of nitwitted are balmy, barmy, bedaft, loony and daft.
Synonyms and similar words for nitwitted
adjectiveBeing like a nitwit; being foolish or stupid.
- asinine
- balmy US, informal
- barmy Ireland, informal
- bedaftStupid; foolish; dim-witted.
- loony
- daft
- derpy slang
- dim-headedSynonym of dim-witted.
- dim-wittedBeing a dimwit; stupid; foolish; simple.
- dopeyStupid, silly.
- dull-headedSynonym of dull-witted.
- dull-wittedHaving a dull, blunt wit or mind; unintelligent.
- dumbStupid.
- duncicalLike a dunce; stupid or silly.
- fatuousObnoxiously stupid; vacantly silly; content in one's foolishness.
- fuzzy-headed
- fuzzy-mindedSynonym of fuzzy-headed: characterized by vague or confused thinking, dull-witted.
- gauvison UK, dialectalSilly; foolish.
- goofy
- idiotic
- insipientFoolish; lacking wisdom; stupid.
- mookishResembling or characteristic of a mook; foolish; bumbling.
- naive
- silly
- simple euphemisticFeeble-minded; foolish.
- slow-wittedLacking a keen or swift intellect, not too bright or not too swift.
- softheadedLacking sound judgment or resolve; stupid; weak-minded.
- soft in the headSynonym of softheaded.
- stupid
- thickStupid.
- unsageUnwise.
- unwiseNot wise; lacking wisdom.
- wool-headed
- woolly-headed
- woolly-minded
- crackpotEccentric or impractical.
- denseSlow to comprehend; of low intelligence. (of a person).
- idle obsolete
- slight obsolete
- sottish dated
Meaning of nitwitted
- adjective Being like a nitwit; being foolish or stupid.
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