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Nitwit vs Dimwit - What's the difference?

nitwit | dimwit |

As nouns the difference between nitwit and dimwit

is that nitwit is a scatterbrained or stupid person while dimwit is a person who is deficient in intelligence.

nitwit

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A scatterbrained or stupid person.

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    dimwit

    English

    Noun

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

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    Derived terms

    * dimwitted * dimwittedly * dimwittedness

    See also

    * halfwit * nitwit