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    cretinous
    /ˈkrɛtɪnəs/

    adjective

    • 1. foolish or stupid. informal, derogatory
    • 2. having had mental and physical development impaired by a deficiency of thyroid hormone in fetal or early life. dated

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCRETINOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    cretinous. adjective. offensiveuk/ˈkret.ɪ.nəs/us/ˈkriː.t̬ən.əs/. an offensive word to describe a person or a kind of behaviour that is considered to be very stupid or unpleasant: He made some disgusting, cretinous comments.

    • English (US)

      CRETINOUS meaning: 1. an offensive word to describe a person...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cretinousCretinous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. dated, now offensive : one affected with cretinism. 2. offensive : a stupid, vulgar, or insensitive person : clod, lout. cretinous. ˈkrē-tᵊn-əs. adjective. Did you know? Chronic iodine deficiencies in diet can result in malfunctions of the thyroid gland, the gland that produces hormones necessary for normal human development.

  4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › cretinouscretinous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    crevasse noun. Definition of cretinous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCRETINOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Cretinous means very stupid, but it is an offensive and disapproving word. Learn how to use it in sentences, pronounce it, and find synonyms and related words.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › cretinousCretinous - definition of cretinous by The Free Dictionary

    Cretinous means afflicted with cretinism, a condition caused by iodine deficiency, or foolish or unintelligent. Find the origin, translations and examples of cretinous and related words.

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › cretinous_adjcretinous, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective cretinous. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. cretinous is considered offensive.

  8. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › cretinousCRETINOUS Synonyms: 162 Similar and Opposite Words -...

    Cretinous means as in imbecilic, or very stupid and ignorant. Find 162 similar and opposite words for cretinous, and see examples and antonyms of cretinous.