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Nimrod vs Dimwit - What's the difference?

nimrod | dimwit |

As nouns the difference between nimrod and dimwit

is that nimrod is (nimrod) while dimwit is (pejorative) a person who is deficient in intelligence.

As a proper noun nimrod

is (biblical) a grandson of ham; a mighty hunter and king of.

nimrod

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chiefly, US, informal, pejorative) A silly or foolish person; An idiot.
    • Don't stick your fingers in the fan, you nimrod !

    Synonyms

    * (pejorative term meaning idiot ): doofus, fathead, lamebrain, numbskull * See also

    References

    * What exactly is a Nimrod? * The American Heritage Dictionary – nimrod English eponyms

    dimwit

    English

    Noun

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

    • Synonyms

    * See

    Derived terms

    * dimwitted * dimwittedly * dimwittedness

    See also

    * halfwit * nitwit