nincompoopery

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nincompoopery
Noun
  • Hacks takes no backseat in its send-up of show biz inanity, but with more heart along the way.
    Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
  • Whether to get some space from his inanity, be able to spend more time with her ex-boyfriend, or simply encourage him to be a person, Tammy urges Craig to make friends with Austin (Paul Rudd), the affable evening news weatherman who moves in down the street.
    Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • Amid the absurdity, the women slowly chip away at each other’s defences – finding unexpected friendship, meaning, and a strange kind of freedom.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2025
  • The set piece is exhilarating, not exhausting, and the heightened absurdity of it all is part of the fun.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 3 July 2025
Noun
  • Among the other eight walk-offs, the only one that can match the pure lunacy of Bailey’s was Heliot Ramos’ Little League home run, one that required the Texas Rangers to commit two throwing errors.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 July 2025
  • Four games in, and everything’s all tied up at 2-2 after Thursday night’s lunacy, which featured Edmonton rallying to undo a 3-0 first-period deficit and Florida’s Sam Reinhart potting the tying goal with just 19.5 ticks left on the clock.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 June 2025
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“Nincompoopery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nincompoopery. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.

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