moronic

adjective

mo·​ron·​ic məˈränik 

(ˈ)mō¦r-, 

(ˌ)mȯ¦r-, 

-nēk

: of, relating to, or characteristic of a moron or morons : extremely stupid or foolish : idiotic

have no difficulty making the moronic millions laugh at ancient jokes

—John Dolman

this moronic but devastating nitwit

—Variety

all the moronic delight of a gangster trying out his first machine gun

—Raymond Chandler

moronically

-nə̇k(ə)lē 

-nēk-, 

-li

adverb

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