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as in lunatics
a person who lacks good sense or judgment
don't be a nitwit—wear a seat belt!
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as in morons
a stupid person
an absolute nitwit as far as geography is concerned
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as in fools
a silly flighty person
a nitwit who never should have been given a position of responsibility in the company
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nitwits
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The lunatics are running the asylum.
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Tony Hale, Alia Shawkat, Michael Cera, Will Arnett and other lunatics round out the cast.
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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.
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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.
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This is an ignoble war making monsters and fools out of its participants, and against the uncontrollable weapons that are dragons, everyone’s resolve is crumbling.
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One reason this war may linger is because most of the leaders of these countries and militias know that history has its eyes on them, and there will be a moral, political and economic accounting that will be devastating for each one of these fools.
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Her lab has found even modest additions to the diet — a handful of nuts or an avocado — can enrich certain beneficial bacteria over the course of a few weeks.
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Including foods like avocado, olive oil, nuts, or seeds can make your meal more satisfying and may also stimulate digestion.
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This is different from the pastime counterfactuals enjoyed after the fact by barfly drunks and social media idiots.
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Kids, let’s face it, are idiots by nature, and that’s not their fault.
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The event features a striking diversity of body shapes, ages, complexions, backgrounds, orientations, gender expressions and body art, all made equal under the Florida sun (slightly overcast this year) by their status as golden geese for the fan platforms.
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Since the decision, residents and conservationists around the country have rallied around the geese, urging the HOA to reconsider the cull and find nonlethal measures to control the population.
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Canada geese are protected, as well as most other geese, swans, ducks, cranes, cuckoos, hummingbirds, doves and flamingos.
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Brood parasites such as cuckoos lay their eggs in other birds’ nests, tricking the hosts into caring for their offspring at the expense of their own.
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“Nitwits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nitwits. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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