nitwit
English
/ˈnɪtwɪt/
noun
Definitions
- (informal) A scatterbrained or stupid person.
Etymology
Compound from English nit (something very small, louse egg) + English wit (understanding, know, a clever man, knowledge).
Origin
English
wit
Gloss
understanding, know, a clever man, knowledge
Concept
Semantic Field
Cognition
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Kanji
知
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- afterwit English
- bewit English
- dickwit English
- dimwit English
- dullwit English
- forewit English
- fuckwit English
- inwit English
- lackwit English
- nit English
- nitgrass English
- nitpick English
- nitpicking English
- nitter English
- nitty English
- nitwittery English
- nitwittish English
- numbwit English
- outwit English
- overwit English
- puzzlewit English
- quick-witted English
- shitwit English
- thickwit English
- underwit English
- unwit English
- wantwit English
- wit English
- witcraft English
- witful English
- witless English
- witling English
- witness English
- witsome English
- witted English
- witteth English
- wittol English
- witty English
- witwanton English
- witworm English
- witzig German
- nite Middle English
- wit Middle English
- nit
- wit
- inwit
- unwit
- bewit
- witty
- nitty
- wittol
- witful
- outwit
- dimwit
- witted
- nitter
- dickwit
- witworm
- lackwit
- dullwit
- forewit
- fuckwit
- shitwit
- witling
- witsome
- wantwit
- witless
- witteth
- overwit
- nitpick
- numbwit
- witness
- thickwit
- nitgrass
- underwit
- afterwit
- witcraft
- witwanton
- puzzlewit
- nitwittish
- nitpicking
- nitwittery
- quick-witted