nitwit

The word “nitwit” has 2 syllables: nit-wit

It's pronounced as /ˈnɪtˌwɪt/


What is synonym and antonym for nitwit?

In the thesaurus, “nitwit” has 148 synonyms and 12 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for nitwit along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for nitwit

Antonyms for nitwit

  • brain
  • genius
  • intellect
  • intellectual
  • polymath
  • renaissance man
  • sage
  • sharpie
  • sharpy
  • thinker
  • whiz
  • wizard

Meanings of nitwit

  • noun
    1. A scatterbrained or stupid person.

Example Sentences

  • He called himself a nitwit for forgetting his keys again.
  • Don’t be such a nitwit—read the instructions first!
  • Everyone laughed when the clumsy nitwit tripped over the rug.
  • Only a complete nitwit would fall for that obvious scam.
  • She teased her brother, calling him a nitwit for spilling the juice.

On this page you'll find 160 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to nitwit, such as: airhead, beast, berk, birdbrain, blockhead, bonehead, booby.

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