nincompoops
Absolute blithering idiots
Nincompoops is the plural of nincompoop, a fool or simpleton.
The word has an old-fashioned, almost playful quality—more likely to appear in children's stories or gentle mockery than serious insult: Those nincompoops couldn't organize a picnic.
It suggests bumbling incompetence rather than malice.
Idiots or deceives
- idiotsThoroughly foolish people
- dimwitsFoolish, unintelligent people
- blockheadsStupid or obstinate people
- simpletonsUnintelligent or naive people
dolts · dunces · nitwits · halfwits · buffoons · ignoramuses · dullards · numbskulls
Unquestioning subordinates or assistants
- bumblersHabitually clumsy people
- clownsComic performers in costume
- goofballsAmiably foolish people
- jestersProfessional court fools
pratfalls · slapstick · antics · blunders · shenanigans · tomfoolery · buffoonery · zanies
Those lacking skill
- amateursNonprofessional participants
- lightweightsPeople of little influence
- know-nothingsWillfully uninformed individuals
- cluelessLacking any understanding
useless · hopeless · worthless · inept · incapable · bungling · fumbling · blundering
fools
Idiots or deceives
- idiotsThoroughly foolish people
- dimwitsFoolish, unintelligent people
- blockheadsStupid or obstinate people
simpletons · dolts · dunces · nitwits · halfwits · buffoons · ignoramuses · dullards · numbskulls · knuckleheads
stooges
Unquestioning subordinates or assistants
jesters · pratfalls · slapstick · antics · blunders · shenanigans · tomfoolery · buffoonery · zanies · yokels
incompetents
Those lacking skill
- amateursNonprofessional participants
- lightweightsPeople of little influence
- know-nothingsWillfully uninformed individuals
clueless · useless · hopeless · worthless · inept · incapable · bungling · fumbling · blundering · muddlers
nincompoopsgeniuses
Exceptionally gifted intellects
brains · masterminds · intellectuals · brainiacs · prodigies