nitwits
Fools lacking sense
Nitwits is the plural of nitwit, a mildly insulting term for foolish or stupid people.
The word suggests thoughtlessness rather than malice: Those nitwits left the gate open and the dog got out.
It's dismissive but relatively gentle—you might call family members nitwits without causing lasting offense.
Idiots or deceives
- idiotsThoroughly foolish people
- dimwitsFoolish, unintelligent people
- blockheadsStupid or obstinate people
- numbskullsStupid or foolish people
dunderheads · halfwits · simpletons · dunces · dolts · morons · boneheads · ninnies
Unquestioning subordinates or assistants
- clownsComic performers in costume
- goofballsAmiably foolish people
- bumblingClumsily incompetent
- slapstickExaggerated physical humor
pratfall · antics · blunders · shenanigans · incompetence · bungling · hapless · clueless
Nonprofessional participants
- hacksQuick improvised solutions
- incompetentsThose lacking skill
- lightweightsPeople of little influence
- novicesInexperienced newcomers
bunglers · failures · underperformers · wannabes · posers · pretenders · losers · duds
fools
Idiots or deceives
- idiotsThoroughly foolish people
- dimwitsFoolish, unintelligent people
- blockheadsStupid or obstinate people
numbskulls · dunderheads · halfwits · simpletons · dunces · dolts · morons · boneheads · ninnies · dummies
stooges
Unquestioning subordinates or assistants
slapstick · pratfall · antics · blunders · shenanigans · incompetence · bungling · hapless · clueless · doofus
amateurs
Nonprofessional participants
- hacksQuick improvised solutions
- incompetentsThose lacking skill
- lightweightsPeople of little influence
novices · bunglers · failures · underperformers · wannabes · posers · pretenders · losers · duds · washouts
nitwitsgeniuses
Exceptionally gifted intellects
intellectuals · brainiacs · masterminds · prodigies · savants
nitwitswise men
Learned, discerning people
sages · sharp minds · strategists · oracles
nitwitsexperts
Highly skilled practitioners
professionals · sharp cookies · pros · veterans · adepts