moron
Informal. a person who is notably stupid or lacking in good judgment: I wonder why they elected that narrow-minded moron to Congress.
Psychology. (no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) a person of borderline intelligence in a former and discarded classification of intellectual disability, having an intelligence quotient of 50 to 69.
Origin of moron
1Other words from moron
- mo·ron·ic [muh-ron-ik], /məˈrɒn ɪk/, adjective
- mo·ron·ism, mo·ron·i·ty [muh-ron-i-tee], /məˈrɒn ɪ ti/, noun
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Other definitions for Morón (2 of 2)
a city in E Argentina, SW of Buenos Aires.
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How to use moron in a sentence
Half the people around me are morons, half of them are sex-crazed, and half sold out for status.
Ian and the Limits of Rationality - Issue 107: The Edge | Simon DeDeo | September 22, 2021 | NautilusNow I feel like a total moron and can't believe how badly I screwed up.
Carolyn Hax: Girlfriend waited, and waited, then walked. How to prove you want to commit? | Carolyn Hax | May 31, 2021 | Washington PostThe subtext of many smart tech pitches is that you’d be a moron not to buy this.
Lessons From the Year in Surveillance Tech Debacles | Jesse Marx | December 28, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoA total moron who screws up even with inherited wealth, while blustering through life knowing nothing.
My Dad served in WWII — he was a hero, not a loser | Peter Rosenstein | September 10, 2020 | Washington BladeThen leaving ashore the sergeant-major, Juan de moron, in command, he returned to his ship to have it moored and set in order.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803 | E.H. Blair
moron val, who looked on, shrugged his shoulders, with a glance at his wife.
Jack | Alphonse DaudetThe numerous streams which cross the stony pathway all flow to the south, uniting their waters with the Salado de moron.
moron and Bagac on the opposite coast each report more than a hundred.
Negritos of Zambales | William Allan Reedmoron, who was a native of Vaimo, had a small horse which was pretty well trained.
The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 1 (of 2) | Bernal Diaz del Castillo
British Dictionary definitions for moron
/ (ˈmɔːrɒn) /
a foolish or stupid person
a person having an intelligence quotient of between 50 and 70, able to work under supervision
Origin of moron
1Derived forms of moron
- moronic (mɒˈrɒnɪk), adjective
- moronically, adverb
- moronism or moronity, noun
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