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moron

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noun mo·ron \ˈmȯr-ˌän\

Definition of moron

  1. 1 dated, now offensive :  a person affected with mild mental retardation

  2. 2 :  a very stupid person They were acting like a bunch of morons.

moronic

play \mə-ˈrä-nik, mȯ-\ adjective

moronically

play \-ni-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

moronism

play \ˈmȯr-ˌä-ˌni-zəm\ noun

moronity

play \mə-ˈrä-nə-tē, mȯ-\ noun

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Examples of moron in a Sentence

  1. They were acting like a bunch of morons.

  2. I can't believe I did something so stupid. I feel like a complete moron.

Origin and Etymology of moron

irregular from Greek mōros foolish, stupid

moron Synonyms

Synonyms
airhead, birdbrain, blockhead, bonehead, bubblehead, chowderhead, chucklehead, clodpoll (or clodpole), clot [British], cluck, clunk, cretin, cuddy (or cuddie) [British dialect], deadhead, dim bulb [slang], dimwit, dip, dodo, dolt, donkey, doofus [slang], dope, dork [slang], dullard, dumbbell, dumbhead, dum-dum, dummkopf, dummy, dunce, dunderhead, fathead, gander, golem, goof, goon, half-wit, hammerhead, hardhead, ignoramus, imbecile, jackass, know-nothing, knucklehead, lamebrain, loggerhead [chiefly dialect], loon, lump, lunkhead, meathead, mome [archaic], idiot, mug [chiefly British], mutt, natural, nimrod [slang], nincompoop, ninny, ninnyhammer, nit [chiefly British], nitwit, noddy, noodle, numskull (or numbskull), oaf, pinhead, prat [British], ratbag [chiefly Australian], saphead, schlub (also shlub) [slang], schnook [slang], simpleton, stock, stupe, stupid, thickhead, turkey, woodenhead, yahoo, yo-yo
Antonyms
brain, genius
Related Words
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; bimbette [slang], bimbo [slang], himbo
Near Antonyms
egghead, intellect, intellectual, sage, thinker, whiz, wizard; polymath, Renaissance man; sharpie (or sharpy)

MORON Defined for English Language Learners

moron

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noun

Definition of moron for English Language Learners

  • : a very stupid or foolish person

MORON Defined for Kids

moron

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noun mo·ron \ˈmȯr-ˌän\

Definition of moron for Students

  1. :  a stupid or foolish person

Medical Dictionary

moron

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noun mo·ron \ˈmō(ə)r-ˌän, ˈmȯ(ə)r-\

Medical Definition of moron

  1. dated now offensive :  a person affected with mild mental retardation

moronic

\mə-ˈrän-ik, mȯ-\play adjective, dated now offensive

Law Dictionary

moron

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noun mo·ron \ˈmōr-ˌän\

Legal Definition of moron

  1. :  a person with a mild or moderate intellectual disability —used formerly — see also idiot

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