moronic

English

WOTD – 4 October 2008

Etymology

From moron +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /mɔːˈɹɒnɪk/
  • (US) IPA(key): /mɔɹˈɑnɪk/
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  • Rhymes: -ɒnɪk
  • Hyphenation: mo‧ro‧nic, mor‧o‧nic

Adjective

moronic (comparative more moronic, superlative most moronic)

  1. (medicine, dated) Having a mental age of between seven and twelve years.
  2. (informal) Behaving in the manner of a moron; idiotic; stupid.

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