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Meanings of moron in English

Portuguese
idiota
Catalan
tanoca

A person of subnormal intelligence.

      idiota
      Russian
      лёгкая умственная отсталость

      Term once used in psychiatry to denote mild intellectual disability.

          Related terms
          лёгкая умственная отсталость

          A person, especially a large male, who is clumsy or a simpleton; an idiot.

                Usage of moron in English
                1
                I'm using my right to free speech to call you a moron.
                Monster Hunter International
                2
                Others called me a moron and accused me of betraying my gender.
                News.com.au
                3
                If a moron can't learn maybe we shouldn't start anything with him.
                Flowers for Algernon
                4
                It's not our fault if the moron misinterpreted reference to Jurmain's citizenship.
                206 Bones
                5
                The moron acolytes are actually welcoming them, and doing as they're told.
                The Naked God
                6
                God, you're a moron...Sure, I'm a spy, but not for the Condition.
                Monster Hunter Vendetta
                7
                Sooner or later, bent over like a moron, he figures it out.
                The prince of frogtown
                8
                A large man, physically powerful, though a hair's breadth from a moron.
                The President's Assassin
                9
                I presume they all think I'm a moron-allthe women, that is.
                Before you know kindness
                10
                The two walked away from the merchant, Riona muttering, That traitorous moron!
                Guild wars: ghosts of ascalon
                11
                Why the hell do I fucking bother to help you moron supermen?
                The evolutionary void
                12
                It looked and acted like a moron M-3 all the time.
                The Misplaced Battleship
                13
                An analysis of the mentality of three murderers of moron or borderline intelligence.
                The Measurement of Intelligence / An Explanation of and a Comple...
                14
                But evidently he thought even a low-grade moron could boil rice.
                An American Idyll / The Life of Carleton H. Parker
                15
                I mean, 'moron' is simply a version of 'sinner,' isn't it?
                Disciple of the dog
                16
                My God, you're a moron. She moved close and kissed my cheek coldly.
                The smoke room: a novel of suspense
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