cretinous

Adjective

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (1)

  1. afflicted with cretinism
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Cretinous \Cre"tin*ous\ (-[u^]s), a. Having the characteristics of a cretin. "Cretinous stupefaction." --Ruskin. [1913 Webster]

The Jargon File

cretinous /kret'n·@s/, /kreet´n·@s/, adj.

Wrong; stupid; non-functional; very poorly designed. Also used pejoratively of people. See dread high-bit disease for an example. Approximate synonyms: bletcherous, bagbiting, losing, brain-damaged.

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