nincompoop
word
Definition
A nincompoop is a silly or foolish person, often lacking common sense. It is always used as a light insult or joke.
Usage & Nuances
Old-fashioned, humorous, and mild; rarely truly offensive. Used informally, often playfully toward friends or children. Do not use in serious or formal contexts. Common in British English, less so in American.
Spanish: tonto - bobo - zoquetePortuguese (BR): bobalhão - patetaPortuguese (PT): pateta - parvoChinese (Simplified): 蠢蛋 - 笨蛋Chinese (Traditional): 笨蛋 - 呆子Hindi: मूर्ख - बेवकूफ़Arabic: أبله - أحمقBengali: দুইয়ে-দুইয়ে চার মিলাতে না পারা বা সাধারণ জ্ঞানের অভাব আছে, এমন হাস্যকর বা বোকা ব্যক্তি।Russian: Глупый или простоватый человек, часто лишённый здравого смысла; обычно используется шутливо и не оскорбительно.Japanese: 常識がない、おかしなことをする人をゆるくからかう言葉。ひどく失礼ではなく、冗談っぽく使う。Vietnamese: Một người ngớ ngẩn hoặc ngốc nghếch, thường thiếu sự khôn ngoan; từ này dùng thân mật, hài hước.Korean: 상식이 없거나 어리석은 행동을 하는 사람을 가볍게 놀릴 때 쓰는 말. 심하지 않고 장난스럽게 사용됨.Turkish: Saçma veya aptalca davranan, bazen de sağduyudan yoksun kişi için esprili bir şekilde kullanılan hafif bir hakaret.Urdu: وہ شخص جو بے وقوفی یا بچگانہ حرکتیں کرے، اکثر عام فہم سے محروم ہو۔ یہ لفظ ہلکی پھلکی مذاق میں بولا جاتا ہے۔Indonesian: Seseorang yang bodoh atau suka bertingkah aneh, biasanya digunakan secara bercanda dan tidak menyinggung.
Example Sentences
Don't be a nincompoop!
basic
Stop messing around, you nincompoop!
natural
He acted like a nincompoop at the party.
basic
Only a nincompoop would forget their own birthday.
basic
Come on, you nincompoop, that's not how you do it!
natural
My little brother can be such a nincompoop sometimes.
natural