Fool and Nitwit

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Fool

Fool noun - A person who lacks good sense or judgment.

Usage example: only a fool would attempt to climb that mountain unprepared

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Nitwit is a synonym for fool (British) in simpleton topic. In some cases you can use "Nitwit" instead a noun "Fool", when it comes to topics like ability, nit, stupid or ridiculous person. informal substitute

Nearby Words: foolish, foolishness, foolery, foolishly, fooled

Nitwit

Nitwit noun - A person who lacks good sense or judgment.

Usage example: don't be a nitwit—wear a seat belt!

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Fool is a synonym for nitwit in ability topic. You can use "Fool" instead a noun "Nitwit", if it concerns topics such as idiot, simpleton. popular alternative

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greedy	greedy fool	greedy nitwit
total	total fool	total nitwit
stupid	stupid fool	stupid nitwit
cowardly	cowardly fool	cowardly nitwit
Other adjectives: pompous, useless, comic.

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