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moronic


Meanings
  • adjective

    Showing a lack of sense or intelligence; foolish or stupid.

    - "His moronic behavior got him in trouble at the office."
    - "Despite the warning, the moronic driver continued to text while driving."

Pronunciation




  1. Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=75833730"
  2. /mɔːˈɹɑnɪk/



    Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4905314"

Rhymes
Words rhyming with moronic
monotonica , ponylica , ronica
Variants
List of all variants of moronic that leads to same result
moron , moronic , moronically , moronism , moronisms , moronities , moronity , morons
Etymology
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From moros (Latin) meaning foolish or dull.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'moronic' was first used in English in the late 1800s.

  2. The word moronic comes from the Latin word moros, which means foolish or dull.


Related Concepts
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  1. foolish: Synonym for moronic, meaning showing a lack of sense or intelligence.

  2. stupid: Synonym for moronic, meaning lacking the ability to learn or understand things.


Culture
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The term 'moronic' has been used in various forms of media and literature to describe characters or situations that exhibit a lack of intelligence or common sense. For example, in the novel 'Fight Club' by Chuck Palahniuk, the narrator describes his boss as 'moronic' due to his inability to understand the complexities of the world around him.

How to Memorize "moronic"

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    - Visualize a person acting foolishly or stupidly to remember the meaning of moronic.

  2. associate

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  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic device by remembering the phrase 'Moronic means Moron On The Inside'.


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