Synonyms for witling
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A person who feigns wit, pretending or aspiring to be witty.
Forms
- Plural
- witlings → fools, dunces, simpletons, dullards…
Example sentences
- dunce Tom had to wear a dunce cap.
- dullard You're not very bright. You're actually quite a dullard.
- nincompoop I slept in and missed my scheduled interview. I feel like such a nincompoop.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| witling | falling | |
| dunce | rising | |
| dullard | rising | |
| nincompoop | rising | |
| wiseacre | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- fool1, dolt
- 5 letters
- dunce, noddy, ninny2
- 6 letters
- donkey2
- 7 letters
- dullard
- 8 letters
- wiseacre
- 9 letters
- simpleton
- 10 letters
- nincompoop3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ninny2 = 2 syllables).