nincompoop (Meaning)

Wordnet

nincompoop (n)

a stupid foolish person

Webster

nincompoop (n.)

A fool; a silly or stupid person.

nincompoop Sentence Examples

  1. The teacher scolded the class clown for behaving like a nincompoop during the lesson.
  2. Despite his best efforts, the nincompoop managed to mess up even the simplest of tasks.
  3. It's frustrating to work with someone who acts like a complete nincompoop in the office.
  4. Whenever he opened his mouth, he only proved himself to be a nincompoop with nothing intelligent to say.
  5. Sarah couldn't believe her date turned out to be such a nincompoop, unable to hold a decent conversation.
  6. The leader's decision-making skills were questionable, often resulting in actions that made him appear as a nincompoop.
  7. His constant blunders earned him the reputation of the office nincompoop among his colleagues.
  8. Despite his title, the king was often regarded as a nincompoop due to his lack of understanding of state affairs.
  9. It's astonishing that someone as experienced as him could act like such a nincompoop in front of the board of directors.
  10. The protagonist of the story was depicted as a loveable nincompoop, always stumbling into humorous situations.

FAQs About the word nincompoop

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The teacher scolded the class clown for behaving like a nincompoop during the lesson.

Despite his best efforts, the nincompoop managed to mess up even the simplest of tasks.

It's frustrating to work with someone who acts like a complete nincompoop in the office.

Whenever he opened his mouth, he only proved himself to be a nincompoop with nothing intelligent to say.