nincompoop
Example Sentences
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Tom was of course not a nincompoop, but a serious, thoughtful person who hungered to add substance to sketch comedy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 29, 2023
I guess I want someone to tell me that it’s possible that I’m a nincompoop here and that straight men can “sound gay.”
From Slate ● Apr. 9, 2020
Pretty soon the goal is sinking each other, proving once and for all that the other person is a complete nincompoop.
From Salon ● Jan. 6, 2017
Freedom from nincompoop bosses giving me warnings for insubordination.
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2016
Andrew wasn’t a nincompoop, as you will very soon see.
From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers
