as in idiot
a stupid person
some moron forgot to lock the doors before going home
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Recent Examples of moron
Seth Rollins gassed Bron up by saying Jey Uso thinks his dad is a loser and his uncle is a moron.
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moron
stupid
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So, the parallel thing that I’ve been frustrated by recently is not just calling Trump stupid, but calling Trump voters stupid.—
Drew Broussard
May 22,
Literary Hub,
22 May 2025
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Sometimes too stupid is actually smartski but sometimes is just stupid stupid.—
Caroline Downey,
National Review,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Moron.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moron. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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