moron

mo-ron · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (informal, offensive) A stupid person.

  2. 2.

    (historical, dated) A person with a mental age of between 8 and 12 years (an outdated clinical term).

Forms

plural: morons

Related words

Antonyms: genius, intellectual
See also: fool, idiot, morons
Synonyms: fool, idiot, imbecile

Etymology

From Greek moros "foolish, dull." Coined in 1910 by American psychologist Henry H. Goddard as a clinical term.