Nincompoops (5 letters)

{ Answer }

FOOLS

{ Related Clues }

Cons
Jesters
Nerds
"Ship of ___"
Takes in
April ___ Day
Certain inrushers
Kind of errand
Kind of gold
Mortals, to Puck
Type of gold
April 1 Abderites
April 1 victims
Word with cap or gold

{ Tags }

abderites, april, cap, certain, cons, day, errand, fools, gold, inrushers, jesters, kind, mortals, nerds, nincompoops, puck, ship, type, victims, word, 1

{ Notes }

The answer FOOLS is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 850 puzzles.

{ Definition }

FOOL as a noun:

1. (fool, sap, saphead, muggins, tomfool) = a person who lacks good judgment

2. (chump, fool, gull, mark, patsy, fall guy, sucker, soft touch, mug) = a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

3. (jester, fool, motley fool) = a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the middle ages

FOOL as a verb:

1. (fool, gull, befool) = make a fool or dupe of

2. (fritter, frivol away, dissipate, shoot, fritter away, fool, fool away) = spend frivolously and unwisely; "Fritter away one's inheritance"

3. (gull, dupe, slang, befool, cod, fool, put on, take in, put one over, put one across) = fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!"

4. (horse around, arse around, fool around, fool) = indulge in horseplay; "Enough horsing around--let's get back to work!"; "The bored children were fooling about"