nincompoopery

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nincompoopery
Noun
  • Laugh at these inanities, but these theories often serve an end, especially on the right: to help politicians and movements score points with their base.
    Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • There is just nothing to like about this spring-forward inanity.
    Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 24 May 2024
Noun
  • One banking outage: how US paychecks could be affected The absurdity of the situation struck a chord with Reddit users, who responded with both concern and comedy.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
  • These dispatches were quick flashes of absurdity, many of them lasting just a bit more than a minute.
    Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • There’s always been pushback against anti-immigrant lunacy here.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2025
  • To suggest that anyone who vaccinates their kids doesn’t love them is a whole new level of lunacy.
    Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Nincompoopery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nincompoopery. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.

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