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There has been this - and it's reflected in the broadcasts - this moronic use of statistics. Which has suggested to everyone who is intelligent the use of statistics is moronic.
Michael Lewis

Meaning of "moronic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MORONIC

moronic  [mɔːˈrɒnɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MORONIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Moronic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES MORONIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Moron (psychology)

Moron is a term once used in psychology to denote mild intellectual disability. The term was closely tied with the American eugenics movement. Once the term became popularized, it fell out of use by the psychological community, as it was used more commonly as an insult than as a psychological term.

Definition of moronic in the English dictionary

The definition of moronic in the dictionary is If you say that a person or their behaviour is moronic, you think that they are very stupid or that their behaviour is mindless. Other definition of moronic is of or relating to a person having an intelligence quotient of between 50 and 70, able to work under supervision.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MORONIC


Aaronic
ɛəˈrɒnɪk
aleuronic
ˌælʊəˈrɒnɪk
boronic
bɔːˈrɒnɪk
Byronic
baɪˈrɒnɪk
chronic
ˈkrɒnɪk
Decameronic
dɪˌkæməˈrɒnɪk
electronic
ɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪk
gyronic
dʒaɪˈrɒnɪk
hadronic
hædˈrɒnɪk
hyaluronic
ˌhaɪəlʊˈrɒnɪk
ironic
aɪˈrɒnɪk
macaronic
ˌmækəˈrɒnɪk
mesenteronic
mɛsˌɛntəˈrɒnɪk
neuronic
njʊˈrɒnɪk
peristeronic
pəˌrɪstəˈrɒnɪk
saronic
səˈrɒnɪk
Tiptronic
tɪpˈtrɒnɪk
tironic
taɪˈrɒnɪk
tyronic
taɪˈrɒnɪk
unironic
ˌʌnaɪˈrɒnɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MORONIC

morning watch
morning-after pill
morning-glories
morning-glory
mornings
Moro
Moroccan
morocco
moron
Moroni
moronically
moronism
moronity
morose
morosely
moroseness
morosity
Morpeth
morph
morph.

WORDS THAT END LIKE MORONIC

acoustoelectronic
anachronic
animatronic
cistronic
diachronic
heterochronic
iconic
interelectronic
isoelectronic
mechatronic
microelectronic
neutronic
nonelectronic
optoelectronic
oxymoronic
photoelectronic
polycistronic
synchronic
technetronic
vibronic

Synonyms and antonyms of moronic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MORONIC»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «moronic» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of moronic

Translation of «moronic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MORONIC

Find out the translation of moronic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of moronic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «moronic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

鲁钝
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

moronic
570 millions of speakers

English

moronic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मूर्खता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مغفل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

идиотский
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

imbecil
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্যাবলা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

débile
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Moronic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schwachsinnig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ばかな
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

바보 같은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Moronic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khờ dại
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முட்டாள்தனமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मूर्खपणाचे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

geri zekâlı gibi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

moronic
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kretyński
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ідіотський
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

moronic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βλακώδης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

moronic
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

moronic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

moronic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of moronic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MORONIC»

The term «moronic» is regularly used and occupies the 64.277 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MORONIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about moronic

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QUOTES WITH «MORONIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word moronic.
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Michael Lewis
There has been this - and it's reflected in the broadcasts - this moronic use of statistics. Which has suggested to everyone who is intelligent the use of statistics is moronic.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MORONIC»

Discover the use of moronic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to moronic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Moronic Inferno: And Other Visits to America
At the age of ten, when Martin Amis spent a year in Princeton, New Jersey, he was excited and frightened by America.
Martin Amis, 2010
2
Punk in Russia: Cultural mutation from the “useless” to the ...
This book, based on extensive original research, examines the nature of punk culture in contemporary Russia.
Ivan Gololobov, Hilary Pilkington, Yngvar B Steinholt, 2014
3
Peregrinusings: A Queer Title for Some Moronic Essays
This is a new release of the original 1924 edition.
Harry Yandell Benedict, 2013
4
Just Before Dark: Collected Nonfiction
Moronic. Sport. A. Michigan. Journal. There are strange things done 'neath the midnight sun. — B0B SERVICE ... a temporary prisoner on Long Island and dreamed of a return to Trout Country, I thought of those Ice Fishing, the Moronic Sport.
Jim Harrison, 1999
5
Zero Comments: Blogging and Critical Internet Culture
47 In the same spirit, we have to deal with another proposition, what Berlin-based writer, musician, and blogger iMomus called moronic cynicism. On July 14, 2005, iMomus posted a long list of what “moronic cynicism” could be. I made the ...
Geert Lovink, 2013
6
The Millionaire Fastlane: Crack the Code to Wealth and Live ...
My other failures ranged from moronic multi-level marketing programs to jewelry to direct marketing programs. Each time, I brushed it off, reanalyzed, learned, adjusted, and tried again. The brakes were disengaged, baby! I once heard, “A ...
M. J. DeMarco, 2011
7
Epstein-Barr Virus: New Insights for the Healthcare ...
Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City: Inhibition of the Epstein-Barr virus lytic cycle by moronic acid New research, 'Inhibition of the Epstein-Barr virus lytic cycle by moronic acid,' is the subject of a report. “Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) ...
‎2012
8
Lead Molecules from Natural Products: Discovery and New Trends
Two major anti-HSV compounds, moronic acid and betulonic acid, were purified from the herbal extract by extraction with ethyl acetate at pH 10 followed by chromatographic separations. Moronic acid was quantitatively a major anti-HSV ...
‎2006
9
My Boss Is A Moron
of nurturing a moronic boss, as the moronic boss himself is for not recognizing his own shortcomings as a manager. On the other hand, there are also instances where the company proactively invests in management training or development ...
Natasha Blynne, 2011
10
My Weekend of the Most Ridiculous, Moronic, Stupid, and ...
A humorous take on lifes little things that have upset or have the potential to upset me or people I know in my short lifetime combined into one crazy and adventurous weekend.
Shawn P. Sullivan, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MORONIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term moronic is used in the context of the following news items.
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So, who are the 'moronic MPs' who nominated Jeremy Corbyn for …
In a blistering attack, Mr McTernan told BBC Two Newsnight: “The moronic MPs who nominated Jeremy Corbyn to 'have a debate' need their ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
2
Someone just deleted Donald Trump's entire Wikipedia page
Something tells me that Jimmy Wales' crack team of volunteer editors will have this monument to moronic behavior restored before long. If only ... «The Verge, Jul 15»
3
Sexist ads in 'The Seventies'
At the start of the decade, Kilbourne noticed advertisers portraying women in one of two ways: as sex objects or moronic housewives. "We had ... «KCCI Des Moines, Jul 15»
4
'Pixels' review: Adam Sandler's video-game adventure with Kevin …
They came to praise fortysomething guys' affection for video games of the '80s, not bury them under moronic jokes, lame action and depictions ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
5
'Another Period's' Best Gag: Suffrage and Hysteria
Frederick's incest doesn't bother the good Herr Doctor, naturally, nor does his sub-moronic intelligence. Victor, who is actually homosexual, ... «Flavorwire, Jul 15»
6
Let's all turn that frown upside down 0
Add some recent news stories to the mix and you have a veritable buffet of neuronic activity. Just for fun, we'll start with some moronic activity. «The Barrie Examiner, Jul 15»
7
NFLPA “prepared to take the next step” if Tom Brady loses appeal
The Patriots will be branded as 'Cheaters' by the same moronic crowd that still thinks that Spygate was about filming game signals and was ... «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»
8
After Bill O'Brien calls him out, Jaelen Strong shapes up
Can we do away with hashtags and retweets, just moronic. qdog112 says: Jul 22, 2015 5:05 PM. Just 231, shucks, he's a light weight compared ... «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»
9
UK aviation authority issues 'drone code' to stop idiots interfering …
Flying drones in a way that ends up interfering with the flight path of passenger planes and other important air traffic is straight up moronic. «The Next Web, Jul 15»
10
Universal Studios Copyright Bot Stupidly Asks Google To Delist …
... the film's copyright, the moronic copyright bot also sought to remove search results for this completely unrelated TechDirt article on hacking. «The Consumerist, Jul 15»

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