Ninny and Nit

Ninny

Ninny noun - A person who lacks good sense or judgment.
Usage example: only a ninny would try to cross a swollen, raging river

Nit and ninny are semantically related. (British) In some cases you can use "Nit" instead a noun "Ninny".

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

Ninny and nit are semantically related. You can use "Ninny" instead a noun "Nit".

Nearby Word: niter
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