Synonyms for twit
- verb
- noun
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Taunt — to blame or reproach (someone), especially in a good-natured or teasing manner; also, to ridicule or tease…
taunt, blame, jeer, ridicule, scoff, sneer, banter, deride, mock, finger, accuse, jibe UK, gibe US, make fun of informal, denounce, censure, reproach, upbraid, barrack, jape, scold, jest, chide
Noun
1. Twerp — an annoying or foolish person
twerp informal UK, idiot, moron, nitwit informal, dolt, imbecile, ninny informal, fool, jerk US, chump, dope, halfwit informal, dimwit, dullard, dunce, simpleton informal, dumb-bell, retard, noddy, dummy, mutt, booby
Other
Definitions
- v. 1
To blame or reproach (someone), especially in a good-natured or teasing manner; also, to ridicule or tease (someone).
- v. 2
To ignore or kill file (a user on a bulletin board system).
- n. 1
An annoying or foolish person.
Related words
- Word family
- twitter twit-twat twitty
- Phrases
- upper-class twit
Example sentences
- banter Good banter really elevates a homoerotic swordfight.
- sneer He remained impassive, with a sneer on his face.
- deride They constantly taunt and deride others.
- jeer The crowd continued to jeer.
- bait What kind of bait did you use to catch these fish?
- razz Every time the woman teacher passed the school yard, someone gave her the razz.
By length
- 3 letters
- cod1, rag1
- 4 letters
- ride1, fool1, jerk1, mock1, bait1, dope1, jest1, mutt1, jibe1, dolt, jeer1, razz, gibe1, jape
- 5 letters
- blame1, idiot3, rally2, moron2, tease1, dummy2, taunt1, booby2, chump1, scoff1, scold1, sneer1, dunce, chide1
- 6 letters
- finger2, accuse2, banter2, retard2, deride2, dimwit, nitwit
- 7 letters
- censure2, barrack2, halfwit2, dullard, upbraid2
- 8 letters
- ridicule3, denounce2, taunting2, reproach2, imbecile3
- 9 letters
- simpleton, tantalize3, tantalise
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (idiot3 = 3 syllables).