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Nimwit vs Dimwit - What's the difference?

nimwit | dimwit |

As nouns the difference between nimwit and dimwit

is that nimwit is a dimwit while dimwit is a person who is deficient in intelligence.

nimwit

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (rare) A dimwit.

    • dimwit

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (pejorative) A person who is deficient in intelligence.

    • Synonyms

    * See

    Derived terms

    * dimwitted * dimwittedly * dimwittedness

    See also

    * halfwit * nitwit