1
as in fool
a person who lacks good sense or judgment
stop being such a great nit and listen to what I have to say
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2
as in idiot
a stupid person
some nit at the bar was claiming all politicians are crooked
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nit
Noun
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The Mad Monarch of Mar-a-Lago is ridiculed worldwide as the babbling fool and face of Satan whose venom is deadly and far-reaching.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2026 -
But don’t let the humble exterior fool you.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Even then, though, the popular take — the story of the lunatics taking over asylum — didn’t sit right with me.—
Paul Fischer,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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Beating these lunatics was incredible, right?—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This drunk moron — quite different from his character in the novel — bears a ton of blame.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Dilbert principle — traced back to a quote in a 1995 strip — posited that managers and higher-ups are actually successful morons whose stubbornness is confused for real leadership qualities.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Each room is equipped with a pantry and fridge stocked with snacks like popcorn, nuts, cookies, sparkling water, and soda, which are available for purchase.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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Certain Nuts and Seeds Among nuts, pistachios are the highest in melatonin, but some other nuts, such as walnuts and almonds, are also a source of the sleep hormone.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But the new parking fees at Balboa Park are a whole new level of stupid.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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There is nothing in the past year that suggests that the portion of this global event that will take place in the U.S. will proceed with anything less than exhausting chaos, a spoonful of stupid, and a dash of tragedy.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Two firefighters in ice rescue suits navigated the icy conditions and removed the goose from the ice.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 Feb. 2026
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Maara is a silly goose who knows how to switch it up.—
Kiana Mickles,
Pitchfork,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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As Ray Winstone might say, what a prat.—
Holman W. Jenkins,
WSJ,
29 Mar. 2022
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Through it all, however, the gal has retained a sort of grand hauteur, even while prat-falling into a bush.—
Lester Fabian Brathwaite,
EW.com,
24 Mar. 2022
Noun
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The 22nd annual Puppy Bowl featured puppies on Team Ruff and Team Fluff competing in a mutt-size football stadium for the Wayfair Lombarky Trophy.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Feb. 2026
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The ordeal generated local headlines, as Berman had to navigate sheer rocks and treacherous terrain in the dark to save the mutt.—
Joe Berman,
Outside,
26 Dec. 2025
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“Nit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nit. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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