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Don't be such a nincompoop. What a nincompoop. You nincompoop! Complete nincompoop.

Nincompoop

Q: What does "Nincompoop" mean?

A silly or foolish person A wonderfully old-fashioned word for a fool. Sounds silly itself, which adds to its charm. Often used humorously.

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Meaning: A silly or foolish person

傻瓜，蠢货

Una persona tonta o necia

おバカ、愚か者

얼간이, 바보

A wonderfully old-fashioned word for a fool. Sounds silly itself, which adds to its charm. Often used humorously.

一个美妙的老式词汇，指傻瓜。词本身听起来就很傻，增添了它的魅力。常带幽默感使用。

Una palabra maravillosamente anticuada para un tonto. Suena tonta en sí misma, lo que añade a su encanto. A menudo usada con humor.

愚か者を指す素敵に古風な言葉。言葉自体が間抜けに聞こえ、それが魅力になっている。よくユーモラスに使われる。

바보를 뜻하는 아주 구식의 단어. 단어 자체가 우스꽝스럽게 들려서 매력을 더한다. 유머러스하게 쓰이는 경우가 많다.

Examples

Don't be such a nincompoop.
批评
crítica
批判
그렇게 얼간이처럼 굴지 마.
What a nincompoop.
鄙视
desprecio
軽蔑
정말 얼간이네.
You nincompoop!
直接侮辱
insulto directo
直接的な侮辱
이 얼간이!
Complete nincompoop.
强调
énfasis
強調
완전한 얼간이.

Pronunciation

/ˈnɪnkəmpuːp/

Usage Guide

Context: mild insults, humorous, old-fashioned

Tone: humorous, dated

✓ Do Say

You nincompoop!
你这个傻瓜！
¡Eres un berzas!
このおバカ！
유머러스한 구식 모욕어
What a nincompoop.
真是个傻瓜。
Menudo berzas.
なんておバカなんだ。
유머러스한 구식 모욕어
Don't be a nincompoop.
别犯傻了。
No seas berzas.
おバカなことするな。
유머러스한 구식 모욕어

✗ Don't Say

Old-fashioned
老式
Anticuado
古風
촌스럽게 들린다
Humorous
幽默
Humorístico
ユーモラス
촌스럽게 들린다

Common Mistakes

Very old-fashioned but charming
Often used for humorous effect

Origin & History

Origin uncertain. Possibly from Latin 'non compos mentis' (not of sound mind) or earlier 'nicompoop.'

Etymology: Possibly from Latin 'non compos mentis'

First recorded: 17th century

Cultural Context

Era: 17th century onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Period dramas; Old literature

Regional notes: Universal but old-fashioned. Wonderfully silly-sounding.

Variations

NincompoopComplete nincompoop