nitwit
[ nit-wit ]
/ ˈnɪtˌwɪt /
noun
a slow-witted, stupid, or foolish person.
Origin of nitwit
Words nearby nitwit
nitryl,
nits-and-lice,
nitti,
nitty,
nitty-gritty,
nitwit,
niu tireni,
niue,
niuean,
niuzhuang,
nival
Example sentences from the Web for nitwit
Under our current nitwit sequester policy, government cutbacks continued to drag down growth.
British Dictionary definitions for nitwit
nitwit
/ (ˈnɪtˌwɪt) /
noun
informal
a foolish person
Word Origin for nitwit
C20: perhaps from
nit
1 +
wit
1