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 Although some versions of this laptop ship with an OLED display, this particular offer has an IPS screen, which is not as high-end but still quite good, with 500 nits of brightness and a 240Hz refresh rate. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 7 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 The Pixel 11 Pro and Pro XL have Google's brightest Pixel displays yet, reaching up to 3,600 nits. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026 While the base model remains at 3,000 nits, the Pro phones have all risen to 3,600 nits. — ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nits

Noun

Republicans see an opportunity here, portraying progressive and socialist Democrats as lunatics and communists.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
While sane Americans were celebrating the MLB All-Star Game in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, the lunatics in Portland, Oregon were cheering along as two men made out on a baseball field during a 'Heated Rivalry' theme night.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 July 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

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My pungent plateful grew in strength from tomme to Shropshire blue, accompanied by crusty bread, fruit and nuts.

— Adrienne Wyper, TheWeek, 17 Sep. 2026
Poblano peppers are charred and peeled, then stuffed with picadillo, a mix of ground beef, spices, nuts and seasonal fruits such as pears and apples.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of nuts

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Like Rick Nelson’s fools, the Zellners also rush in where angels fear to tread, and their love for the bizarre, the cool and the crazy is, like the epidemic of emotions facing the Alpha Gang, wildly infectious.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
Some want to live vicariously through them, while others joke about the poor fools who fell for their tactics.

— Owen Carry, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of fools

Noun

The biggest losers right now are truckload carriers, especially small firms or owner-operators.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
But the specific way markets are taking root—with much of the population too poor to participate meaningfully, with no rule of law, and with the gap between winners and losers steadily widening—is pernicious for the country’s future.

— Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026