nincompoop
[ nin-kuh m-poop, ning- ]
/ ˈnɪn kəmˌpup, ˈnɪŋ- /
noun
a fool or simpleton.
Origin of nincompoop
First recorded in 1670–80; origin uncertain
OTHER WORDS FROM nincompoop
nin·com·poop·er·y, noun nin·com·poop·ish, adjectiveWords nearby nincompoop
nimrud,
nimwegen,
nimzowitsch,
nin,
nina,
nincompoop,
nine,
nine ball,
nine days' wonder,
nine plus two array,
nine plus zero array
Example sentences from the Web for nincompoopery
No wonder the few strong men do about as they please with such a race of nincompoopery.
The Deluge |David Graham Phillips
British Dictionary definitions for nincompoopery
nincompoop
/ (ˈnɪnkəmˌpuːp, ˈnɪŋ-) /
noun
a stupid person; fool; idiot
Word Origin for nincompoop
C17: of unknown origin