noun
- a foolish or stupid person
Usage: informal
Examples
- Don’t be such a nitwit—read the instructions first.
- That nitwit forgot his keys again.
- She called him a nitwit for missing the obvious solution.
- Only a nitwit would believe that ridiculous story.
- The movie’s main character is a lovable nitwit who stumbles into adventure.
- My brother can be a real nitwit sometimes, but I love him anyway.