What is Mean by Nincompoop?

The word nincompoop came from the Latin word noncompos mentis. It was first used by Samuel Johnson in his dictionary in 1755. The word nincompoop generally means a stupid person. It symbolizes a fool and an idiot. He used this Latin word and translated it into English meaning insane people or mentally incomplete or out of mind. Samuel Johnson was the first English dictionary writer. It was he who made this word legal too.

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Nincompoop is a Latin word that means silly or stupid person. The first known use of nincompoop was in circa 1668

You can use this word like we have some genius and nincompoop in your class, Are you a nincompoop, this person is a nincompoop, The people running that company are a bunch of nincompoops, quit acting like a nincompoop because I know you are smarter than that, this class is full of nincompoops.