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nincompoop

noun nin·com·poop \ˈnin-kəm-ˌpüp, ˈniŋ-\

: a foolish or stupid person

Full Definition of NINCOMPOOP

:  fool, simpleton
— nin·com·poop·ery \-ˌpü-pə-rē\ noun
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Origin of NINCOMPOOP

origin unknown
First Known Use: 1676

Related to NINCOMPOOP

Synonyms
berk [British], booby, charlie (also charley) [British], cuckoo, ding-a-ling, dingbat, ding-dong, dipstick, doofus [slang], featherhead, git [British], goose, half-wit, jackass, lunatic, mooncalf, fool, ninny, ninnyhammer, nit [chiefly British], nitwit, nut, nutcase, simp, simpleton, turkey, yo-yo
Antonyms
brain, genius

Rhymes with NINCOMPOOP

alley-oop, cock-a-hoop, focus group, for a loop, Guadalupe, Guadeloupe, open loop, paratroop, pressure group, supergroup, support group

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