Word familyadjectivenitwittednounnitwittednessnitwitnitwittery
nit·wit /ˈnɪt-wɪt/ noun [countableC] informal
STUPID/NOT INTELLIGENTa silly person 笨蛋,傻瓜
Examples from the Corpus
nitwit• Given the collection of egomaniacs and nitwits who represent the Cowboys, this was quite refreshing.• Good, bright, yet for ever passed over and having to report to some nitwit with the right school connections and bloodlines.
Originnitwit
(1900-2000) Probably from German dialectnit“not” + Englishwit