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Nitwit vs. Twit — What's the Difference?

Nitwit vs. Twit — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Nitwit and Twit

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Nitwit

A stupid or silly person.

Twit

A silly or foolish person.

Nitwit

(informal) A scatterbrained or stupid person.

Twit

A state of agitation or nervous excitement
We're in a twit about your visit

Nitwit

A stupid incompetent person
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Twit

Tease or taunt (someone), especially in a good-humoured way
Her playmates could not twit her about her pigtail

Twit

(Informal) A foolishly annoying person.

Twit

A reproach, gibe, or taunt.

Twit

To taunt, ridicule, or tease, especially for embarrassing mistakes or faults
"The schoolmaster was twitted about the lady who threw him over" (J.M. Barrie).

Twit

(transitive) To reproach, blame; to ridicule or tease.

Twit

To ignore or killfile (a user on a bulletin board system).

Twit

A reproach, gibe or taunt.

Twit

A foolish or annoying person.

Twit

A person who twitters, i.e. chatters inanely.

Twit

To vex by bringing to notice, or reminding of, a fault, defect, misfortune, or the like; to revile; to reproach; to upbraid; to taunt; as, he twitted his friend of falsehood.
This these scoffers twitted the Christians with.
Æsop minds men of their errors, without twitting them for what is amiss.

Twit

Someone who is regarded as contemptible

Twit

Aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing

Twit

Harass with persistent criticism or carping;
The children teased the new teacher
Don't ride me so hard over my failure
His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie

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