nitwit
Someone quite dim
A nitwit is a foolish or stupid person.
The word carries mild contempt without real venom—you might call a friend a nitwit for locking their keys in the car: Don't be such a nitwit.
It sounds slightly dated, the kind of insult a grandparent might use.
Unwise, gullible person
- idiotFoolish, senseless person
- dummyLifelike substitute figure
- blockheadStupid, foolish person
- dunceSlow-witted person
simpleton · dolt · bonehead · airhead · doofus · dope · numbskull · nincompoop
Closely packed together
- thickHaving great depth
- obtuseLacking mental sharpness
- slowLacking in speed
- dullLacking edge or interest
dim · simple · simpleminded · slow-witted · dull-witted · thick-skulled · uncomprehending · imperceptive
Frivolous or absurd
- dopeyStupidly slow, half-asleep
- goofyAmusingly foolish or absurd
- scatterbrainedLacking mental focus
- harebrainedRecklessly stupid or impractical
featherbrained · ditzy · flighty · clueless · oblivious · vacant · empty-headed · addled
Innocently unsuspecting
- gullibleEasily deceived
- credulousProne to blind trust
- trustingInclined to believe others
- innocentFree from moral wrong
green · unworldly · inexperienced · unsophisticated · impressionable · wide-eyed · sucker · pushover
fool
Unwise, gullible person
dunce · simpleton · dolt · bonehead · airhead · doofus · dope · numbskull · nincompoop · knucklehead
dense
Closely packed together
dull · dim · simple · simpleminded · slow-witted · dull-witted · thick-skulled · uncomprehending · imperceptive · vacuous
silly
Frivolous or absurd
- dopeyStupidly slow, half-asleep
- goofyAmusingly foolish or absurd
- scatterbrainedLacking mental focus
harebrained · featherbrained · ditzy · flighty · clueless · oblivious · vacant · empty-headed · addled · befuddled
naive
Innocently unsuspecting
innocent · green · unworldly · inexperienced · unsophisticated · impressionable · wide-eyed · sucker · pushover · patsy
- old insultsknave, varlet, scoundrel, rogue, blackguard
- compound slangairhead, birdbrain, blockhead, bonehead, numbskull
- dimwitsidiot, dolt, dunce, moron, blockhead
- foolishfoolish, stupid, dumb, brainless, witless
- foolishnessfoolishness, silliness, foolish, stupid, folly
- foolsfool, idiot, moron, fools, idiots
nitwitgenius
Person of rare brilliance
intellect · brain · intellectual · mastermind · brainiac