Lunatic
Lunatic noun - A person who lacks good sense or judgment.
Usage example: we all knew she was a lunatic, but we never expected her to try to jump off of the roof of the school with a hang glider
Nit and lunatic are semantically related. (British) In some cases you can use "Nit" instead a noun "Lunatic".
Nit
Nit noun - A person who lacks good sense or judgment.
Usage example: stop being such a great nit and listen to what I have to say
Nearby Word: niter
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