moron

¹

[ mawr-on ]

noun

1. Informal. a person who is notably stupid or lacking in good judgment:

   I wonder why they elected that narrow-minded moron to Congress.

2. Psychology. (no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) a person of borderline intelligence in a former and discarded classification of intellectual disability, having an intelligence quotient of 50 to 69.

Morón

²

[ maw-rohn; Spanish maw-rawn ]

noun

1. a city in E Argentina, SW of Buenos Aires.

moron

/ mɒˈrɒnɪk; ˈmɔːrɒn /

noun

1. a foolish or stupid person
2. a person having an intelligence quotient of between 50 and 70, able to work under supervision

Derived Forms

• ˈmoronism, noun
• moronic, adjective
• moˈronically, adverb

Other Words From

• mo·ron·ic [m, uh, -, ron, -ik], adjective
• mo·ron·ism mo·ron·i·ty [m, uh, -, ron, -i-tee], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of moron¹

An Americanism first recorded in 1905–10; from Greek mōrón, neuter of mōrós “foolish, dull”

Word History and Origins

Origin of moron¹

C20: from Greek mōros foolish

Example Sentences

The barrister said Moron was "struggling a bit for time and was anxious about his mother who was travelling alone".

From BBC

Amid his “Hill Street Blues” tenure, Sikking also enjoyed a busy film career, including “Ordinary People,” “Star Trek III: The Search for Spock” and “Morons From Outer Space.”

From Los Angeles Times

The “O.K.” buttons fared no better than the “Moron” T-shirts.

From Washington Post

The mummies were found in unusual positions and with a mix of textiles that pointed to the influence of Spanish colonials, added field manager Manuel Moron.

From Reuters

The story grabbed national headlines after Colombian American actor John Leguizamo, who wrote and performed the Broadway production “Latin History for Morons,” took to Instagram to condemn the decision.

From Washington Post

Related Words

• boob
• idiot