Nincompoop Definition
nĭnkəm-po͝op, nĭng-
nincompoops
noun
nincompoops
A stupid, silly person; fool.
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Other Word Forms of Nincompoop
Noun
Singular:
nincompoop
Plural:
nincompoopsOrigin of Nincompoop
Earlier (1676) nicompoop, from Latin non compos mentis (“not of sound mind"). The earliest known use of nincompoop spelling is from 1680.
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From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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