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Recent Examples of ninny Jane Austen wrote takedowns of this kind of ninny two centuries ago — how fun to see Pike update her twit to the post-Y2K era. Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024 Kopas, who wisely eschews hamming, makes Frank a spry, eloquent presence, although more dourness in the play’s initial scenes might help his character stand out from the salon’s cheerful ninnies. Celia Wren, Washington Post, 4 May 2023 Sure enough, the team at the Greater Chicago Food Depository, an organization that provides food to more than 700 pantries throughout the Chicago area, contacted me and said a conservative donor who thinks me quite the ninny had donated $10,000. Rex Huppke, chicagotribune.com, 16 Dec. 2021 Because some ninny has not read the user manual. Sarah Barker, Outside Online, 19 Mar. 2021 This part of a snow bath is: Yas ninny' bee táádigis bil ádi didiilchil dóó ádaah nidinííldah, or rub your face and body with snow and dust it off. Kiliii Yüyan, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2020 This Macbeth is something of a ninny, a lightweight who lounges on a throne that seems far too big for him. Kyle Smith, National Review, 2 Nov. 2019 But the story goes that mall proponents had to overcome three tremendous obstacles: the Great Depression, World War II, and the city’s anti-growth ninnies. oregonlive.com, 1 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ninny
Noun
  • So here’s this lunatic with a crew cut.
    Devon Ivie, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Where that show’s boss (played by Steve Carell) was a bit of an inappropriate fool, Gleeson’s character is more idealistic.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
  • These jokers in Indianapolis acting the fool.
    Chris Sims, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Seth Rollins gassed Bron up by saying Jey Uso thinks his dad is a loser and his uncle is a moron.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • So, the parallel thing that I’ve been frustrated by recently is not just calling Trump stupid, but calling Trump voters stupid.
    Drew Broussard May 22, Literary Hub, 22 May 2025
  • Sometimes too stupid is actually smartski but sometimes is just stupid stupid.
    Caroline Downey, National Review, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Made from the fatty liver of a duck or goose, most foie gras production faces accusations of force-feeding the animals.
    Meredith Kile, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The short’s synopsis reads: After the death of her husband, Janet decides to distract herself by rearing a goose, which is to be the centrepiece of her Christmas dinner.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Sure enough, the quiet is shattered when a new villain rolls into town in the form of Dante Reyes (Jason Momoa), a chaotic, fashion-forward maniac with a personal vendetta and a flair for over-the-top drama.
    EW.com, EW.com, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Produced by Latefox Pictures, High Rise Studio, and Chrono Visor Images, Death Cycle follows a woman grieving the death of her sister, who is visited by a man investigating a series of brutal murders committed by a motorcycle maniac.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2025

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“Ninny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ninny. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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