nitwit

UK
/ˈnɪt.wɪt/
US
/ˈnɪt.wɪt/
nitwitnoun
nitwits
pl
UK
/ˈnɪt.wɪt/
US
/ˈnɪt.wɪt/
Translations
imbécileTerme courant pour une personne jugée bête ou sans intelligence.
He felt like a nitwit after forgetting his own phone number.
Il s’est senti comme un imbécile après avoir oublié son propre numéro de téléphone.
Additional translations
crétinPlus familier et insultant.
Definitions
A person who is considered to be foolish or lacking in intelligence.
He felt like a nitwit after forgetting his own phone number.
nitwitadjective
UK
/ˈnɪt.wɪt/
US
/ˈnɪt.wɪt/
Used attributively before nouns to describe something or someone as foolish.
Translations
imbécileS’emploie de façon attributive.
That was a nitwit idea.
C’était une idée imbécile.
Additional translations
idiotCourant à l’oral; peut être plus naturel selon le contexte.
Definitions
Foolish or stupid (used attributively).
That was a nitwit idea.