moronically
- adverb
- /məˈrɑːnɪkli/
- Offensive
- He moronically decided to invest all his savings in a failing business.
Examples
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And I moronically accused Caligari... ...to be... his accomplice... ...and... to have killed Orfeo.
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- You fucking moronically/???? shithead!
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Well, Hazel Grace, like so many before you... and listen, I say this with the utmost of affection... you used your wish moronically.
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As long as the music is simple enough for them to understand, they will bop along moronically, screaming, whooping, and cheering with every blast from the ice cannons.
Blog text (28) -
Surely, they aren't arguing that Warren is so moronically, mind-numbingly stupid that she didn't know the difference between claiming minority status on applications and other documents for professional advancement and tall tales that get told among families?
Blog text (31) -
She moronically ignored the warning signs and drove into the storm.
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During the meeting, he moronically suggested we abandon our main project for a less profitable idea.
Synonyms
In a way that shows poor judgment
In a way that shows bad judgment or not being smart
In a way that shows poor judgment
In a very foolish way that shows bad judgment
In a silly way that has no real purpose
In a silly way that shows little understanding
Without thinking and showing little care for others
Acts without thought or understanding
In a way that is not logical or clear
In a foolish way without much thought
In a foolish way to make people laugh
Behave in a silly, foolish way that seems a bit crazy
Antonyms
How Foolish
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Moronically comes from moron, which comes from an old Greek word moros meaning 'foolish'. So to act moronically is to do something 'in a very foolish way'.