dict_dl/en_MWThesaurus/nit_MWT.json
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{
"nitpick":{
"to make often peevish criticisms or objections about matters that are minor, unimportant, or irrelevant":{
"examples":[
"her husband nitpicks about everything: from how she puts the plates away to how she files the bills"
],
"synonyms":[
"carp",
"cavil",
"fuss",
"niggle",
"quibble"
],
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"criticize",
"fault",
"beef",
"bellyache",
"bitch",
"complain",
"crab",
"croak",
"gripe",
"grouse",
"growl",
"grumble",
"kick",
"kvetch",
"moan",
"squawk",
"squeal",
"wail",
"whimper",
"whine",
"yammer",
"yawp",
"yaup",
"yowl",
"murmur",
"mutter"
],
"near antonyms":[
"applaud",
"commend",
"compliment",
"praise",
"recommend",
"approve",
"back",
"champion",
"endorse",
"indorse",
"support"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"nitpicks":{
"to make often peevish criticisms or objections about matters that are minor, unimportant, or irrelevant":{
"examples":[
"her husband nitpicks about everything: from how she puts the plates away to how she files the bills"
],
"synonyms":[
"carps",
"cavils",
"fusses",
"niggles",
"quibbles"
],
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"criticizes",
"faults",
"beefs",
"bellyaches",
"bitches",
"complains",
"crabs",
"croaks",
"gripes",
"grouses",
"growls",
"grumbles",
"kicks",
"kvetches",
"moans",
"squawks",
"squeals",
"wails",
"whimpers",
"whines",
"yammers",
"yawps",
"yaups",
"yowls",
"murmurs",
"mutters"
],
"near antonyms":[
"applauds",
"commends",
"compliments",
"praises",
"recommends",
"approves",
"backs",
"champions",
"endorses",
"indorses",
"supports"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"nitwit":{
"a person who lacks good sense or judgment":{
"examples":[
"don't be a nitwit \u2014wear a seat belt!"
],
"synonyms":[
"berk",
"booby",
"charlie",
"charley",
"cuckoo",
"ding-a-ling",
"ding-dong",
"dingbat",
"dipstick",
"doofus",
"featherhead",
"fool",
"git",
"goose",
"half-wit",
"jackass",
"lunatic",
"mooncalf",
"nincompoop",
"ninny",
"ninnyhammer",
"nit",
"nut",
"nutcase",
"simp",
"simpleton",
"turkey",
"yo-yo"
],
"near synonyms":[
"daredevil",
"madman",
"airhead",
"birdbrain",
"blockhead",
"dodo",
"dolt",
"donkey",
"dope",
"dork",
"dumbbell",
"dummy",
"dunce",
"fathead",
"gander",
"goon",
"idiot",
"ignoramus",
"imbecile",
"know-nothing",
"knucklehead",
"moron",
"numskull",
"numbskull",
"pinhead",
"schlub",
"shlub",
"schlump",
"schnook",
"stock",
"featherbrain",
"scatterbrain",
"butt",
"dupe",
"laughingstock",
"mockery",
"monkey",
"chump",
"loser",
"schlemiel",
"shlemiel",
"character",
"codger",
"crackbrain",
"crackpot",
"crank",
"kook",
"oddball",
"screwball",
"weirdo"
],
"near antonyms":[
"sage",
"thinker",
"brain",
"genius"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"a stupid person":{
"examples":[
"an absolute nitwit as far as geography is concerned"
],
"synonyms":[
"airhead",
"birdbrain",
"blockhead",
"bonehead",
"bubblehead",
"chowderhead",
"chucklehead",
"clodpoll",
"clodpole",
"clot",
"cluck",
"clunk",
"cretin",
"cuddy",
"cuddie",
"deadhead",
"dim bulb",
"dimwit",
"dip",
"dodo",
"dolt",
"donkey",
"doofus",
"dope",
"dork",
"dullard",
"dum-dum",
"dumbbell",
"dumbhead",
"dummkopf",
"dummy",
"dunce",
"dunderhead",
"fathead",
"gander",
"golem",
"goof",
"goon",
"half-wit",
"hammerhead",
"hardhead",
"idiot",
"ignoramus",
"imbecile",
"jackass",
"know-nothing",
"knucklehead",
"lamebrain",
"loggerhead",
"loon",
"lump",
"lunkhead",
"meathead",
"mome",
"moron",
"mug",
"mutt",
"natural",
"nimrod",
"nincompoop",
"ninny",
"ninnyhammer",
"nit",
"noddy",
"noodle",
"numskull",
"numbskull",
"oaf",
"pinhead",
"prat",
"ratbag",
"saphead",
"schlub",
"shlub",
"schnook",
"simpleton",
"stock",
"stupe",
"stupid",
"thickhead",
"turkey",
"woodenhead",
"yahoo",
"yo-yo"
],
"near synonyms":[
"booby",
"buffoon",
"fool",
"goose",
"loony",
"lunatic",
"madman",
"nut",
"zany",
"loser",
"gawk",
"featherbrain",
"scatterbrain",
"beast",
"boor",
"cad",
"churl",
"clown",
"creep",
"cur",
"heel",
"jerk",
"skunk",
"snake",
"stinker",
"villain"
],
"near antonyms":[
"intellect",
"intellectual",
"sage",
"thinker",
"whiz",
"wizard",
"polymath",
"Renaissance man",
"sharpie",
"sharpy"
],
"antonyms":[
"brain",
"genius"
]
},
"a silly flighty person":{
"examples":[
"a nitwit who never should have been given a position of responsibility in the company"
],
"synonyms":[
"birdbrain",
"cuckoo",
"ditz",
"featherbrain",
"featherhead",
"flibbertigibbet",
"rattlebrain",
"scatterbrain",
"softhead"
],
"near synonyms":[
"fool",
"goose",
"silly",
"simpleton"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"nitwits":{
"a person who lacks good sense or judgment":{
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"don't be a nitwit \u2014wear a seat belt!"
],
"near antonyms":[
"sages",
"thinkers",
"brains",
"geniuses",
"genii"
],
"related":[
"daredevils",
"madmen",
"airheads",
"birdbrains",
"blockheads",
"dodoes",
"dodos",
"dolts",
"donkeys",
"dopes",
"dorks",
"dumbbells",
"dummies",
"dunces",
"fatheads",
"ganders",
"goons",
"idiots",
"ignoramuses",
"ignorami",
"imbeciles",
"know-nothings",
"knuckleheads",
"morons",
"numskulls",
"numbskulls",
"pinheads",
"schlubs",
"shlubs",
"schlumps",
"schnooks",
"stocks",
"featherbrains",
"scatterbrains",
"butts",
"dupes",
"laughingstocks",
"mockeries",
"monkeys",
"chumps",
"losers",
"schlemiels",
"shlemiels",
"characters",
"codgers",
"crackbrains",
"crackpots",
"cranks",
"kooks",
"oddballs",
"screwballs",
"weirdos"
],
"synonyms":[
"berks",
"boobies",
"charlies",
"charleys",
"cuckoos",
"ding-a-lings",
"dingbats",
"ding-dongs",
"dipsticks",
"doofuses",
"dufuses",
"featherheads",
"fools",
"geese",
"gits",
"half-wits",
"jackasses",
"lunatics",
"mooncalves",
"nincompoops",
"ninnies",
"ninnyhammers",
"nits",
"nutcases",
"nuts",
"simpletons",
"simps",
"turkeys",
"yo-yos"
]
},
"a silly flighty person":{
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"a nitwit who never should have been given a position of responsibility in the company"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"related":[
"fools",
"geese",
"sillies",
"simpletons"
],
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"birdbrains",
"cuckoos",
"ditzes",
"featherbrains",
"featherheads",
"flibbertigibbets",
"rattlebrains",
"scatterbrains",
"softheads"
]
},
"a stupid person":{
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"brains",
"geniuses",
"genii"
],
"examples":[
"an absolute nitwit as far as geography is concerned"
],
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"intellects",
"intellectuals",
"sages",
"thinkers",
"whizzes",
"wizards",
"polymaths",
"Renaissance men",
"sharpies"
],
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"boobies",
"buffoons",
"fools",
"geese",
"loonies",
"lunatics",
"madmen",
"nuts",
"zanies",
"losers",
"gawks",
"featherbrains",
"scatterbrains",
"beasts",
"boors",
"cads",
"churls",
"clowns",
"creeps",
"curs",
"heels",
"jerks",
"skunks",
"skunk",
"snakes",
"stinkers",
"villains"
],
"synonyms":[
"airheads",
"birdbrains",
"blockheads",
"boneheads",
"bubbleheads",
"chowderheads",
"chuckleheads",
"clodpolls",
"clodpoles",
"clots",
"clucks",
"clunks",
"cretins",
"cuddies",
"deadheads",
"dim bulbs",
"dimwits",
"dips",
"dodoes",
"dodos",
"dolts",
"donkeys",
"doofuses",
"dufuses",
"dopes",
"dorks",
"dullards",
"dumbbells",
"dumbheads",
"dum-dums",
"dummies",
"dummkopfs",
"dunces",
"dunderheads",
"fatheads",
"ganders",
"golems",
"goofs",
"goons",
"half-wits",
"hammerheads",
"hardheads",
"idiots",
"ignoramuses",
"ignorami",
"imbeciles",
"jackasses",
"know-nothings",
"knuckleheads",
"lamebrains",
"loggerheads",
"loons",
"lumps",
"lunkheads",
"meatheads",
"momes",
"morons",
"mugs",
"mutts",
"naturals",
"nimrods",
"nincompoops",
"ninnies",
"ninnyhammers",
"nits",
"noddies",
"noodles",
"numskulls",
"numbskulls",
"oafs",
"pinheads",
"prats",
"ratbags",
"sapheads",
"schlubs",
"shlubs",
"schnooks",
"simpletons",
"stocks",
"stupes",
"stupids",
"thickheads",
"turkeys",
"woodenheads",
"yahoos",
"yo-yos"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"nits":{
"a person who lacks good sense or judgment":{
"examples":[
"stop being such a great nit and listen to what I have to say"
],
"synonyms":[
"berks",
"boobies",
"charlies",
"charleys",
"cuckoos",
"ding-a-lings",
"dingbats",
"ding-dongs",
"dipsticks",
"doofuses",
"dufuses",
"featherheads",
"fools",
"geese",
"gits",
"half-wits",
"jackasses",
"lunatics",
"mooncalves",
"nincompoops",
"ninnies",
"ninnyhammers",
"nitwits",
"nutcases",
"nuts",
"simpletons",
"simps",
"turkeys",
"yo-yos"
],
"near synonyms":[
"daredevils",
"madmen",
"airheads",
"birdbrains",
"blockheads",
"dodoes",
"dodos",
"dolts",
"donkeys",
"dopes",
"dorks",
"dumbbells",
"dummies",
"dunces",
"fatheads",
"ganders",
"goons",
"idiots",
"ignoramuses",
"ignorami",
"imbeciles",
"know-nothings",
"knuckleheads",
"morons",
"numskulls",
"numbskulls",
"pinheads",
"schlubs",
"shlubs",
"schlumps",
"schnooks",
"stocks",
"featherbrains",
"scatterbrains",
"butts",
"dupes",
"laughingstocks",
"mockeries",
"monkeys",
"chumps",
"losers",
"schlemiels",
"shlemiels",
"characters",
"codgers",
"crackbrains",
"crackpots",
"cranks",
"kooks",
"oddballs",
"screwballs",
"weirdos"
],
"near antonyms":[
"sages",
"thinkers",
"brains",
"geniuses",
"genii"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"a stupid person":{
"examples":[
"some nit at the bar was claiming all politicians are crooked"
],
"synonyms":[
"airheads",
"birdbrains",
"blockheads",
"boneheads",
"bubbleheads",
"chowderheads",
"chuckleheads",
"clodpolls",
"clodpoles",
"clots",
"clucks",
"clunks",
"cretins",
"cuddies",
"deadheads",
"dim bulbs",
"dimwits",
"dips",
"dodoes",
"dodos",
"dolts",
"donkeys",
"doofuses",
"dufuses",
"dopes",
"dorks",
"dullards",
"dumbbells",
"dumbheads",
"dum-dums",
"dummies",
"dummkopfs",
"dunces",
"dunderheads",
"fatheads",
"ganders",
"golems",
"goofs",
"goons",
"half-wits",
"hammerheads",
"hardheads",
"idiots",
"ignoramuses",
"ignorami",
"imbeciles",
"jackasses",
"know-nothings",
"knuckleheads",
"lamebrains",
"loggerheads",
"loons",
"lumps",
"lunkheads",
"meatheads",
"momes",
"morons",
"mugs",
"mutts",
"naturals",
"nimrods",
"nincompoops",
"ninnies",
"ninnyhammers",
"nitwits",
"noddies",
"noodles",
"numskulls",
"numbskulls",
"oafs",
"pinheads",
"prats",
"ratbags",
"sapheads",
"schlubs",
"shlubs",
"schnooks",
"simpletons",
"stocks",
"stupes",
"stupids",
"thickheads",
"turkeys",
"woodenheads",
"yahoos",
"yo-yos"
],
"near synonyms":[
"boobies",
"buffoons",
"fools",
"geese",
"loonies",
"lunatics",
"madmen",
"nuts",
"zanies",
"losers",
"gawks",
"featherbrains",
"scatterbrains",
"beasts",
"boors",
"cads",
"churls",
"clowns",
"creeps",
"curs",
"heels",
"jerks",
"skunks",
"skunk",
"snakes",
"stinkers",
"villains"
],
"near antonyms":[
"intellects",
"intellectuals",
"sages",
"thinkers",
"whizzes",
"wizards",
"polymaths",
"Renaissance men",
"sharpies"
],
"antonyms":[
"brains",
"geniuses",
"genii"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"nitty-gritty":{
"having to do with the practical details of regular life":{
"examples":[
"a look at the nitty-gritty aspects of putting out a newspaper"
],
"synonyms":[
"everyday",
"mundane",
"prosaic",
"terrestrial",
"workaday"
],
"near synonyms":[
"earthly",
"temporal",
"worldly",
"average",
"common",
"commonplace",
"customary",
"familiar",
"garden",
"generic",
"normal",
"ordinary",
"plain",
"popular",
"routine",
"run-of-the-mill",
"run-of-the-mine",
"run-of-mine",
"standard",
"typical",
"unexceptional",
"unremarkable",
"usual",
"frequent",
"habitual",
"regular",
"expected",
"predictable"
],
"near antonyms":[
"high-minded",
"lofty",
"noble",
"sublime",
"aberrant",
"abnormal",
"atypical",
"exceptional",
"extraordinary",
"freak",
"peculiar",
"phenomenal",
"rare",
"singular",
"special",
"uncommon",
"uncustomary",
"unique",
"unusual",
"unwonted",
"bizarre",
"curious",
"far-out",
"funny",
"odd",
"outlandish",
"out-of-the-way",
"outr\u00e9",
"quaint",
"quirky",
"remarkable",
"screwy",
"strange",
"weird",
"wild"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"the specific practical details of something":{
"examples":[
"the governor tends to leave the nitty-gritty of running the state government to others"
],
"synonyms":[
"brass tacks",
"nuts and bolts",
"ropes"
],
"near synonyms":[
"incidentals",
"ins and outs",
"minutiae",
"particulars",
"specifics",
"technicalities",
"oddities",
"peculiarities",
"quirks",
"ramifications"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"nitpickers":{
"a person given to harsh judgments and to finding faults":{
"examples":[
"a tiresome nitpicker who seems to think that I can't do anything right"
],
"synonyms":[
"carpers",
"castigators",
"cavilers",
"cavillers",
"censurers",
"criticizers",
"critics",
"disparagers",
"faultfinders",
"hypercritics",
"knockers",
"nigglers"
],
"near synonyms":[
"condemners",
"condemnors",
"denouncers",
"belittlers",
"decriers",
"denigrators",
"deriders",
"detractors",
"assailants",
"attackers",
"crucifiers",
"criticasters",
"hairsplitters",
"pettifoggers",
"quibblers",
"admonishers",
"haranguers",
"railers",
"ranters",
"rebukers",
"reproachers",
"reprovers",
"scolds",
"upbraiders",
"bellyachers",
"complainers",
"crybabies",
"fussers",
"gripers",
"grouches",
"grousers",
"grumblers",
"whiners"
],
"near antonyms":[
"commenders",
"praisers"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"nitery":{
"a bar or restaurant offering special nighttime entertainment (as music, dancing, or comedy acts)":{
"examples":[
"niteries in this college town attract a predictably youngish crowd"
],
"synonyms":[
"bistro",
"bo\u00eete",
"cabaret",
"caf\u00e9",
"cafe",
"club",
"nightclub",
"nightspot",
"roadhouse",
"supper club"
],
"near synonyms":[
"a-go-go",
"disco",
"discotheque",
"discoth\u00e9que",
"barroom",
"pub",
"public house",
"saloon",
"tavern",
"clip joint",
"dive",
"honky-tonk",
"key club",
"speakeasy",
"canteen",
"watering hole",
"watering place"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"nit":{
"a person who lacks good sense or judgment":{
"examples":[
"stop being such a great nit and listen to what I have to say"
],
"synonyms":[
"berk",
"booby",
"charlie",
"charley",
"cuckoo",
"ding-a-ling",
"ding-dong",
"dingbat",
"dipstick",
"doofus",
"featherhead",
"fool",
"git",
"goose",
"half-wit",
"jackass",
"lunatic",
"mooncalf",
"nincompoop",
"ninny",
"ninnyhammer",
"nitwit",
"nut",
"nutcase",
"simp",
"simpleton",
"turkey",
"yo-yo"
],
"near synonyms":[
"daredevil",
"madman",
"airhead",
"birdbrain",
"blockhead",
"dodo",
"dolt",
"donkey",
"dope",
"dork",
"dumbbell",
"dummy",
"dunce",
"fathead",
"gander",
"goon",
"idiot",
"ignoramus",
"imbecile",
"know-nothing",
"knucklehead",
"moron",
"numskull",
"numbskull",
"pinhead",
"schlub",
"shlub",
"schlump",
"schnook",
"stock",
"featherbrain",
"scatterbrain",
"butt",
"dupe",
"laughingstock",
"mockery",
"monkey",
"chump",
"loser",
"schlemiel",
"shlemiel",
"character",
"codger",
"crackbrain",
"crackpot",
"crank",
"kook",
"oddball",
"screwball",
"weirdo"
],
"near antonyms":[
"sage",
"thinker",
"brain",
"genius"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"a stupid person":{
"examples":[
"some nit at the bar was claiming all politicians are crooked"
],
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"airhead",
"birdbrain",
"blockhead",
"bonehead",
"bubblehead",
"chowderhead",
"chucklehead",
"clodpoll",
"clodpole",
"clot",
"cluck",
"clunk",
"cretin",
"cuddy",
"cuddie",
"deadhead",
"dim bulb",
"dimwit",
"dip",
"dodo",
"dolt",
"donkey",
"doofus",
"dope",
"dork",
"dullard",
"dum-dum",
"dumbbell",
"dumbhead",
"dummkopf",
"dummy",
"dunce",
"dunderhead",
"fathead",
"gander",
"golem",
"goof",
"goon",
"half-wit",
"hammerhead",
"hardhead",
"idiot",
"ignoramus",
"imbecile",
"jackass",
"know-nothing",
"knucklehead",
"lamebrain",
"loggerhead",
"loon",
"lump",
"lunkhead",
"meathead",
"mome",
"moron",
"mug",
"mutt",
"natural",
"nimrod",
"nincompoop",
"ninny",
"ninnyhammer",
"nitwit",
"noddy",
"noodle",
"numskull",
"numbskull",
"oaf",
"pinhead",
"prat",
"ratbag",
"saphead",
"schlub",
"shlub",
"schnook",
"simpleton",
"stock",
"stupe",
"stupid",
"thickhead",
"turkey",
"woodenhead",
"yahoo",
"yo-yo"
],
"near synonyms":[
"booby",
"buffoon",
"fool",
"goose",
"loony",
"lunatic",
"madman",
"nut",
"zany",
"loser",
"gawk",
"featherbrain",
"scatterbrain",
"beast",
"boor",
"cad",
"churl",
"clown",
"creep",
"cur",
"heel",
"jerk",
"skunk",
"snake",
"stinker",
"villain"
],
"near antonyms":[
"intellect",
"intellectual",
"sage",
"thinker",
"whiz",
"wizard",
"polymath",
"Renaissance man",
"sharpie",
"sharpy"
],
"antonyms":[
"brain",
"genius"
]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"nitpicker":{
"a person given to harsh judgments and to finding faults":{
"examples":[
"a tiresome nitpicker who seems to think that I can't do anything right"
],
"synonyms":[
"carper",
"castigator",
"caviler",
"caviller",
"censurer",
"critic",
"criticizer",
"disparager",
"faultfinder",
"hypercritic",
"knocker",
"niggler"
],
"near synonyms":[
"condemner",
"condemnor",
"denouncer",
"belittler",
"decrier",
"denigrator",
"derider",
"detractor",
"assailant",
"attacker",
"crucifier",
"criticaster",
"hairsplitter",
"pettifogger",
"quibbler",
"admonisher",
"haranguer",
"railer",
"ranter",
"rebuker",
"reproacher",
"reprover",
"scold",
"upbraider",
"bellyacher",
"complainer",
"crybaby",
"fusser",
"griper",
"grouch",
"grouser",
"grumbler",
"whiner"
],
"near antonyms":[
"commender",
"praiser"
],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"niteries":{
"a bar or restaurant offering special nighttime entertainment (as music, dancing, or comedy acts)":{
"examples":[
"niteries in this college town attract a predictably youngish crowd"
],
"synonyms":[
"bistros",
"bo\u00eetes",
"cabarets",
"caf\u00e9s",
"cafes",
"clubs",
"nightclubs",
"nightspots",
"roadhouses",
"supper clubs"
],
"near synonyms":[
"a-go-gos",
"discos",
"discotheques",
"discoth\u00e9ques",
"barrooms",
"public houses",
"pubs",
"saloons",
"taverns",
"clip joints",
"dives",
"honky-tonks",
"key clubs",
"speakeasies",
"canteens",
"watering holes",
"watering places"
],
"near antonyms":[],
"antonyms":[]
},
"type":[
"noun"
]
}
}