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- [maw-rohn; Spanish maw-rawn]
- /mɔˈroʊn; Spanish mɔˈrɔn/
- /ˈmɔː.rɒn/
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- [maw-rohn; Spanish maw-rawn]
- /mɔˈroʊn; Spanish mɔˈrɔn/
Definitions of moron word
- noun moron a city in E Argentina, SW of Buenos Aires. 1
- noun moron A stupid person. 1
- noun moron idiot 1
- noun moron IQ 50-70 1
- countable noun moron If you refer to someone as a moron, you think that they are very stupid. 0
- noun moron a foolish or stupid person 0
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Origin of moron
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
1905-10, Americanism; < Greek mōrón, neuter of mōrós foolish, dull
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Parts of speech for Moron
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
moron popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for moron
noun moron
- idiot — Informal. an utterly foolish or senseless person: If you think you can wear that outfit to a job interview and get hired, you're an idiot!
- boob — A woman's boobs are her breasts.
- nerd — a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
- fool — to trick, deceive, or impose on: They tried to fool him.
- dummy — a representation or copy of something, as for displaying to indicate appearance: a display of lipstick dummies made of colored plastic.
Antonyms for moron
noun moron
- genius — an exceptional natural capacity of intellect, especially as shown in creative and original work in science, art, music, etc.: the genius of Mozart. Synonyms: intelligence, ingenuity, wit; brains.
- brain — Your brain is the organ inside your head that controls your body's activities and enables you to think and to feel things such as heat and pain.
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