NITS Synonyms: 159 Similar and Opposite Words

nits

noun

plural of nit, chiefly British

as in lunatics

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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as in morons

a stupid person some nit at the bar was claiming all politicians are crooked

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Recent Examples of nits At a 10% window size, the AW3226Q reached 267 nits of SDR brightness. — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026 Check for live lice or new eggs, which would be sitting within 1-2 millimeters of the hair base, rather than empty nits that are whiter and farther along the hair shaft. — Emily J. C. Wong, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026 At 500 nits, the screen stays readable indoors or in bright sunlight. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 28 Sep. 2026 At 300 nits, the screen is perfectly fine indoors, but not really all that great outside in the sunlight. — Joe Salas august 28, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026

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Noun

The show will serve as a platform for countless lunatics within the InfoWars universe and a platform for larger announcements about the company’s fictional exploits.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026
Republicans see an opportunity here, portraying progressive and socialist Democrats as lunatics and communists.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of lunatics

Noun

There are complicated brain-chemistry factors involved that have to do with testosterone, and dopaminergic systems, and kappa-opioid receptors, all of which seem to add up to a Jim Gaffigan joke about how men are morons compared with their wives.

— McKay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
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

Definition of morons

Noun

But Thomas and Erika are no fools, coolly telling off smiling Hitler sympathizers during a tony reception.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
The Atlanta Dream might now be the hottest ticket in town and State Farm Arena would be fools not to host them in Game 6.

— Don Riddell, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of fools

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Those flights are popular with bargain hunters but can be money losers for airlines amid a spike in fuel prices.

— Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
The losers will be SpaceX’s current shareholders that give up almost half their company for puny profits and big promises.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of losers

Noun

Drawing from the Renaissance game’s design and motif, there are playful talismans — geese, dragonflies, clovers, horseshoes, dice, keys and ladybugs — across trays, teapots, mugs, boxes, miniatures and espresso sets.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
Birds, including Canadian geese, several types of hawks, mynas and larks were also killed in the thousands.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026