Definition of MORON

moron

Meanings

Plural: morons

Noun

  • a person of subnormal intelligence
  • a city in Argentina, to the west of Buenos Aires
  • A stupid person; an idiot; a fool.
  • A person of mild mental subnormality in the former classification of mental retardation, having an intelligence quotient of 50–70.
  • A hypothetical particle whose existence and configuration can make a moral judgment true.

Origin / Etymology

Coined by American psychologist Henry H. Goddard in 1910, from Ancient Greek μωρόν (mōrón), the neuter form of μωρός (mōrós, “foolish, dull”).
Coined in the third sense by philosopher Ronald Dworkin.

Synonyms

addle pate, addle-brain, addlehead, airhead, alcatote, Alternative spelling of dumbass., arsehole, ass, assclown, asshat, asshead, asshole, asstard, asswipe, baboon, bayard, beanbrain, beetlebrain, beetlehead, berk, bimbo, birdbrain, blither, blockhead, blubberbrain, bobchin, Boeotian, bonehead, boob, bozo, brainlet, brickhead, bubble brain, bubblehead, bufflehead, buffoon, buttbreath, changeling, Charlie, chowderhead, chucklehead, chump, cittern-head, clart, clod, clodpate, clot, clown, crackhead, cretin, cuckoo, deadhead, der-brain, dildo, dill pickle, dim bulb, dimbo, dimbus, dimwit, ding dong, dingbat, dingleberry, dingwad, dip, dipshit, dipstick, dirtbrain, div, divvo, divvy, doldrum, dolt, donk, donkey dick, donut, doodle, doof, doofoid, doofus, dope, dork, dote, dotterel, drivel, drongo, drool bucket, dullard, dumb bunny, dumb cluck, dumb fuck, dumbass, dumbbell, dumbfuck, dumbfucker, dumbhead, dumble, dumbling, dumbnut, dumbo, dumbshit, dummkopf, dummy, dunce, dunderhead, dunderpate, dupe, eejit, farthead, fathead, featherbrain, feeble-minded, fenderhead, fiddle, fleabrain, fool, fopdoodle, fuck-knuckle, fucktard, fuckwit, fuzznut, galoot, geck, gig, gimboid, gink, gomer, gonk, goober, goof, goofball, goofy, goose, gooseberry, goosecap, gorbuson, gowk, gubbins, gudgeon, gump, ha'p'orth, ha'porth, half-wit, halfwit, hammerhead, Homer Simpson, idiot, ignoramus, imbecile, inbred, jackaninny, jackass, jamoke, jellybrain, jerk, jerkoff, jolterhead, jolthead, juggins, jughead, knothead, knucklehead, lackwit, lamebrain, log, loggerhead, lummox, lunk, lunkhead, mameluke (US (Italian-American), maroon, meatball, meathead, mental midget, mome, momo, mong, mongoloid, mongtard, monkey, moron, mouth breather, mug, muggins, mushhead, mutt, muttonhead, nimrod, nincompoop, ninny, ninnyhammer, nit, nitwit, noddy, noodlehead, not the sharpest knife in the drawer, numbskull, numps, numpty, numskull, nupson, oaf, peabrain, peagoose, peckerhead, pigwidgeon, pillock, pinhead, plank, plonker, prat, put, putz, retard, sap, saphead, schmo, schmuck, shit for brains, shitbrain, shithead, shitneck, shitwit, silly, simp, simpleton, slang), snapperhead, softhead, sot, space cadet, spanner, stupe, stupid, stupid-head, sucker, tard, thickhead, thicko, thickskull, tomfool, tonto, tool, toolbox, tosser, tosspot, turkey, twat, twerp, twit, Vulgar:, wally, wantwit, wazzer, wazzock, witless wonder, yampy, yo-yo, zany

Scrabble Score: 7

moron is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
moron is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
moron is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

moron is a valid Words With Friends word