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moron

moron

483 8.1
A rude word for a very foolish person
  • noun
  • /ˈmɔːrən/
  • Slur
translation icon : idiota
  • I can't believe I acted like such a moron in that meeting.
  • you are a moron
  • call someone a moron
  • shut up, you moron

What a clown and a moron she is.

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Examples

  • Matt, you are a moron for even proposing a title like that.

  • What are you morons doing?

  • Now you say any moron knows that.

  • If I wanted to play the game with a moron, I would have called you.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • I mean, sure, you were a total moron, but that was all right.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • "What do you think I am, a moron?" Just follow those instructions and take these?

    Fiction book (1994)
  • But no, other than looking like a moron, what's new?

  • As soon as you say something out loud, you're like, what a moron I am.

  • Some of the smartest people I know are morons.

  • Don't be a moron.

Synonyms

idiot
vsmoron
  • Offensive
1.2

A person who acts very stupidly, used as an insult

is equally insulting but sometimes used jokingly about oneself
dummy
vsmoron
  • Offensive
115 6.0

A person who is seen as stupid or makes simple mistakes

is more insulting and carries stronger negative judgement
dumbass
vsmoron
  • Offensive
88 9.9

A rude word for someone who does something very stupid

is similar but often seen as slightly more playful
dickhead
vsmoron
  • Offensive
67 9.9

A rude name for a person who is stupid and annoying

is comparable in insult but can feel harsher socially
doofus
vsmoron
  • Offensive
43 8.0

A person who acts silly or seems not very smart

is a real insult rather than playful teasing
nitwit
vsmoron
  • Offensive
36 7.9

A person who acts silly and not very smart

is more offensive and harsher than this light term
dipshit
vsmoron
  • Offensive
34 9.9

A rude word for a very foolish person

is similarly coarse but can be less aggressive in tone
half-wit
vsmoron
  • Offensive
15 8.9

A rude word for a person who seems very stupid

is more current slang and can be used jokingly
ninny
vsmoron
  • Offensive
14 8.4

A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way

is stronger and more likely to offend than this gentle term
dimwit
vsmoron
  • Offensive
14 7.7

A person who is not very smart

is more insulting and carries stronger social offence
numbskull
vsmoron
  • Offensive
8 6.8

A person who is not very smart and often acts without thinking

is harsher and more likely to offend than this blunt term
Muppet
vsmoron
  • Offensive
7 9.5

A person who is foolish and makes silly mistakes

is harsher and more offensive rather than playful or mild
numb nuts
vsmoron
  • Offensive
5 9.9

A person who behaves in a very stupid or careless way

is equally insulting but has broader everyday use
nimrod
vsmoron
  • Offensive
5 9.2

A person who behaves foolishly and who others often insult with this word

is more offensive and less playful than this term
dummkopf
vsmoron
  • Offensive
3 9.9

A rude name for a person who is very silly or not smart

is a plain insult used widely in everyday speech
lamebrain
vsmoron
  • Offensive
3 9.3

A person who is not very smart

is stronger and carries more insult weight than this casual term
bobo
vsmoron
  • Offensive
3 9.8

A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way

is stronger and more insulting than this short term
dumbo
vsmoron
  • Offensive
2 8.7

A person who is not very smart

is more offensive and less affectionate than this mild insult
stupid
vsmoron
  • Offensive
1 2.7

A person who is not intelligent and often makes poor choices

is similarly blunt but carries stronger insult connotations
stupidhead
vsmoron
  • Offensive
1 9.5

A childish name used to call someone silly

is more insulting and adult-directed than this childish taunt
dumbhead
vsmoron
  • Offensive
1 9.8

A rude word for a person who is very stupid

is more insulting and can be used seriously rather than jokingly
muttonhead
vsmoron
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who acts in a silly or stupid way

is slightly more forceful and commonly offensive than this insult
blubberhead
vsmoron
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who behaves in a foolish way

is more direct and less humorous in its insult
loggerhead
vsmoron
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who is very stupid or foolish

is a modern insult used more directly and frequently
dumb fucker
vsmoron
  • Offensive
9.9

A very rude name used to insult someone who does something very stupid

shares the harsh insult but is slightly less vulgar
total cuntbrain
vsmoron
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude name for someone who seems very foolish

matches strong offense but is more common in casual speech
shitwit
vsmoron
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude, stupid person who annoys others

is less vulgar and more widely acceptable in speech
idiot sandwich
vsmoron
  • Offensive
9.8

A joking insult for someone who feels very foolish

is similar but normally used to insult others rather than self
McStupid
vsmoron
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude slang name for someone who acts foolish or makes silly mistakes

is harsher and more insulting than this playful mockery
barney
vsmoron
  • Offensive
8.8

A person who behaves in a silly or foolish way

is a harsher insult rather than this mild informal term
hoghead
vsmoron
  • Offensive
9.9

An insulting word for a rude or stupid person

is focused more on stupidity alone rather than coarseness
tumshie
vsmoron
  • Offensive
9.9

A foolish person who does silly things

is a general insult familiar across wider contexts
thicky
vsmoron
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude name for a person who is slow to understand

is more directly offensive and insulting than this slang
total toolbag
vsmoron
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude person who annoys or hurts other people

is more focused on simple lack of intelligence than obnoxiousness
neo-idiot
vsmoron
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who acts foolishly because of new trends or technology

is a timeless insult rather than commenting on trends

Antonyms

252 4.9

A person with very strong intelligence or creative skill

81 2.7

Showing good judgment and practical sense

How Foolish

idiot
  • Offensive
1.2
moron
  • Slur
483 8.1
fool
  • Offensive
1.4

Surface Forms

moron singular
morons plural

Etymology

The word moron comes from the old Greek word moros, which means 'foolish', so it originally meant a 'fool'. It was once a medical term used by doctors but later became a rude insult for someone very foolish.