nit

noun

Definition of nitnext
chiefly British
1
as in lunatic
a person who lacks good sense or judgment stop being such a great nit and listen to what I have to say

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2
as in idiot
a stupid person some nit at the bar was claiming all politicians are crooked

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nit
  1. fool
  2. nut
  3. stupid
  4. goose
  5. prat
  6. mutt
Noun
  • Market timing is a risky game and often a fool’s errand.
    Ron Insana, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Alexander felt that he had been played the fool — made to love a baby who wasn’t his to raise.
    Julia Whelan Krish Seenivasan Lance Neal, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of fool
Noun
  • Roasted tomatoes and halved gooseberries nestle in a pool of kefir and roasted kale oil; avocado wedges rolled in roasted seeds and nuts are separated by sorrel leaves; pea tips and tendrils garnish a stack of fried cheese dumplings.
    Garrett Snyder, Los Angeles Magazine, 18 July 2017
  • A maker of nutrition and protein bars sold at Publix, CVS, Walgreens and other stores and online outlets nationwide recalled three types of bars after hearing about nut allergy reactions.
    David J. Neal, miamiherald, 6 July 2017
Definition of nut
Noun
  • An underrated gem — not enough people have seen this top-tier season — Squirrels Trip has some fabulous vocals, very funny lyrics, a heavy dose of stupid, and an engaging story.
    Barry Levitt, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2024
  • The stupid!
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 July 2021
Definition of stupid
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  • However, one taste of genuine chocolate was enough to convince the James Beard Award-winning writer that the soul of cacao still exists, and to send him on a wild goose chase that would take him from the rainforests of Bolivia and Brazil to Belize and Guatemala to track it down in the wild.
    Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
  • There are also themes for Roz the robot, Brightbill the goose and Fink the fox.
    Jon Burlingame, Variety, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of goose
Noun
  • As Ray Winstone might say, what a prat.
    Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ, 29 Mar. 2022
  • Through it all, however, the gal has retained a sort of grand hauteur, even while prat-falling into a bush.
    Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 24 Mar. 2022
Definition of prat
Noun
  • It’s been a long time coming for Managing Partner Kathleen Klinger and her cohorts in ownership, one that’s seen this 3,600-square-foot former warehouse repurposed into a mecca for mutts — and cyclists.
    Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The apartment was otherwise perfect for my needs; the three bedrooms and two full bathrooms offered plenty of space for my two kids, and my large rescue mutt would fit right into the dog-friendly building.
    Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of mutt
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