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- [kreet-n or, esp. British, kret-n]
- /ˈkrit n or, esp. British, ˈkrɛt n/
- /ˈkret.ɪn/
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- [kreet-n or, esp. British, kret-n]
- /ˈkrit n or, esp. British, ˈkrɛt n/
Definitions of cretinous word
- adjective cretinous If you describe someone as cretinous, you think they are very stupid. 3
- noun cretinous a person suffering from cretinism. 1
- noun cretinous a stupid, obtuse, or mentally defective person. 1
- noun cretinous Characteristic of a cretin; very stupid. 1
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Origin of cretinous
First appearance:
before 1770 One of the 46% newest English words
1770-80; < French; Franco-Provençal creitin, crestin human being, literally, Christian (hence one who is human despite deformities)
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Parts of speech for Cretinous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cretinous popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
cretinous usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cretinous
adj cretinous
- absurd — If you say that something is absurd, you are criticizing it because you think that it is ridiculous or that it does not make sense.
- daft — If you describe a person or their behaviour as daft, you think that they are stupid, impractical, or rather strange.
- foolish — resulting from or showing a lack of sense; ill-considered; unwise: a foolish action, a foolish speech.
- half-witted — feeble-minded.
- idiotic — of, relating to, or characteristic of an idiot.
Antonyms for cretinous
adj cretinous
- educated — having undergone education: educated people.
- learned — having much knowledge; scholarly; erudite: learned professors.
- taught — simple past tense and past participle of teach.
- intelligent — having good understanding or a high mental capacity; quick to comprehend, as persons or animals: an intelligent student.
- aware — If you are aware of something, you know about it.
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