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How to pronounce nincompoop in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms ninny, poop
Type of simple, simpleton

Examples of nincompoop

nincompoop
Yet his reputation has often been that of a feckless, even malicious nincompoop.
From the express.co.uk
Executives at EADS are dismayed to see their future boss behave like a nincompoop.
From the economist.com
The merchant wants his daughter to marry a nincompoop rather than the man she loves.
From the morningstaronline.co.uk
One extreme idealist Scalia and a nincompoop Thomas are enough right-wingers on the bench.
From the economist.com
I know, I am a soft hearted nincompoop please don't make smug comments.
From the guardian.co.uk
His is a deft caricature of Lester Maddox as a bland, eupeptic nincompoop given to chats with God.
From the time.com
Yet Ethan, a stoner nincompoop, always forgives his new buddy.
From the kentucky.com
The humour previously was pitching Gervais'astute mind against the put-on nincompoop-ishness of Pilkington.
From the au.news.yahoo.com
Instead, it was Key who was made to look the nincompoop.
From the nzherald.co.nz
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