moron

/ˈmɔːrɒn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmɔːrɑːn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmȯr-ˌän/ (ame, mw)

moron — noun

  • moronsingular
  • moronsplural

1. a harsh and offensive word for someone you think is extremely stupid or has done

1.名詞B2
釋義

a harsh and offensive word for someone you think is extremely stupid or has done something dangerously foolish

例句

Gabriel called himself a moron after locking his keys inside the car.

call + reflexive + a moron

What a moron, Roya muttered when the cyclist ignored the red light.

what a moron — direct insult

同義詞
  • idiot

    very close in meaning, but more common in everyday speech

  • fool

    usually milder and can focus more on bad judgement than low intelligence

  • dummy

    often less harsh and more informal, especially in American English

反義詞
  • genius

    a person seen as extremely intelligent

文法句型

call + someone + a moron

what a moron

feel like a moron

only a moron would + infinitive

用法筆記

Used mainly as an angry insult in casual speech or writing. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense judges a person's behaviour or intelligence, not an old clinical category.

常見錯誤

❌He is moron.
✅He is a moron.
💡as a singular countable noun, it needs an article or another determiner.

2. a historical but offensive label once applied to people thought to have a relati

2.名詞C1
釋義

a historical but offensive label once applied to people thought to have a relatively mild intellectual disability

例句

The 1921 report called several pupils morons, a label schools no longer use.

historical label in older reports

An old doctor described Leo as a moron, using language now seen as offensive.

describe + someone + as a moron

文法句型

describe + someone + as a moron

label + someone + a moron

term moron

classify + someone + as a moron

用法筆記

Now restricted to historical discussion or quotation about older medical, school, or legal language. In present-day English it is considered insulting, and neutral wording such as 'person with an intellectual disability' is preferred.

常見錯誤

❌The article uses moron as a medical term.
✅The article quotes the outdated term moron and explains why it is offensive.
💡in current English, treat it as historical and offensive, not neutral medical language.