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moronic

American  
[muh-ron-ik] / məˈrɒn ɪk /

adjective

  1. showing a lack of good sense; stupid or idiotic.

    You really couldn't invent a more pathetically incompetent, moronic, self-deluded jackass of a character than this.


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Etymology

Origin of moronic

moron ( def. ) + -ic

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Because being fooled once is a shame; being fooled twice — that’s moronic.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

All of the king’s men were experienced soldiers; none were fools or the moronic redcoats so often caricatured in American mythology.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

The worse the weather gets, the more delightfully moronic the film becomes.

From Salon Jun. 11, 2026

Two men accused of chopping down the famous Sycamore Gap tree kept a wedge as a trophy in a felling that prosecutors described as a "moronic mission".

From BBC Apr. 29, 2025

And yet in my moronic head, it does.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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