nitwittery
Acts of idiocy
Nitwittery is foolish or stupid behavior, the conduct characteristic of a nitwit.
The word carries a tone of exasperated dismissal rather than harsh condemnation: I've had enough of this nitwittery.
It suggests not malice but simple-minded bungling or absurdity.
Quality of being laughable
- ludicrousnessQuality of being laughable
- preposterousnessQuality of being ridiculous
- nonsensicalityMeaningless or illogical quality
- illogicalityFailure of sound reasoning
irrationality · senselessness · unreasonableness · foolhardiness · incoherence · imprudence · recklessness · thoughtlessness
Extreme mental deficiency
- foolishnessUnwise conduct
- stupidityLack of intelligence
- imbecilityExtreme foolishness or stupidity
- doltishnessBlockheaded quality
asininity · obtuseness · cluelessness · dimwittedness · blockheadedness · dunderheadedness · brainlessness · witlessness
Foolish or silly behavior
- clowningPlayful comic behavior
- horseplayBoisterous rough behavior
- anticsAbsurd, attention-seeking behavior
- shenanigansMischievous or deceitful behavior
hijinks · monkey business · goofiness · slapstick · mugging · capering · prankishness · zaniness
Whimsical, understated humor
- whimsyPlayful, capricious quality
- frivolityUnserious, lighthearted conduct
- giddinessLightheaded, excitable state
- playfulnessLighthearted, frisky spirit
jocularity · flippancy · facetiousness · jesting · levity · lightheartedness · giggles · nonsense
ridiculousness
Quality of being laughable
- ludicrousnessQuality of being laughable
- preposterousnessQuality of being ridiculous
- nonsensicalityMeaningless or illogical quality
illogicality · irrationality · senselessness · unreasonableness · foolhardiness · incoherence · imprudence · recklessness · thoughtlessness · shortsightedness
idiocy
Extreme mental deficiency
- foolishnessUnwise conduct
- stupidityLack of intelligence
- imbecilityExtreme foolishness or stupidity
doltishness · asininity · obtuseness · cluelessness · dimwittedness · blockheadedness · dunderheadedness · brainlessness · witlessness · denseness
tomfoolery
Foolish or silly behavior
- clowningPlayful comic behavior
- horseplayBoisterous rough behavior
- anticsAbsurd, attention-seeking behavior
shenanigans · hijinks · monkey business · goofiness · slapstick · mugging · capering · prankishness · zaniness · clownishness
drollery
Whimsical, understated humor
- whimsyPlayful, capricious quality
- frivolityUnserious, lighthearted conduct
- giddinessLightheaded, excitable state
playfulness · jocularity · flippancy · facetiousness · jesting · levity · lightheartedness · giggles · nonsense · puerility
nitwitterywisdom
Good judgment from experience
brilliance · intelligence · sagacity · genius · cleverness
nitwitterygravitas
Dignified, weighty manner
seriousness · solemnity · dignity · professionalism · competence
nitwitterycompetence
Adequate ability to function
sensibleness · prudence · good sense · level-headedness · sound judgment