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 Translation for 'nitwit' from English to French
NOUN   a nitwit | nitwits
SYNO dimwit | doofus | half-wit | ...
sot {m} [péj.]nitwit [coll.]
moule {m} à gaufre [fam.]nitwit [coll.]
sotte {f} [péj.]nitwit [coll.] [female]
corniaud {m} [fam.] [péj.] [idiot]nitwit [coll.] [pej.] [idiot]
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Usage Examples English
  • Davis's work on radio included being a vocalist on "Nitwit Court".
  • A cheerful character and something of a nitwit though he does make the occasional brilliant observation.
  • "Seniman Bujang Lapok" ("The Three Worn Out Actor Bachelors", also known in the film as "The Nitwit Movie Stars") is a 1961 Malay comedy film directed by P. Ramlee.
  • He frequently refers to a caller as a "genius" or "chief" (both sarcastically), a "dope", an "idiot", a "nitwit", a "creep" or a "moron".
  • The zany plot of the movie follows nitwit Gracie Allen trying to help master sleuth Philo Vance solve a murder.

  • "La dama boba" (given various titles in English including "The Lady Simpleton", "The Lady Boba: a Woman of Little Sense", 'Lady Nitwit", "The Lady-Fool") is a 1613 comedy by the Spanish playwright Lope de Vega.
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