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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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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › cretinousCRETINOUS | 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.

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

    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.

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  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › cretinousCRETINOUS 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.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitioncretinous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

    Cretinous is an informal and offensive word for very stupid. Learn how to pronounce it, see example sentences and find synonyms and related words in this online dictionary.

  8. 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.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › cretinousCretinous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of cretinous. adjective. afflicted with cretinism. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. MLA. APA. Chicago.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › cretinous_adjcretinous adjective - Oxford English Dictionary

    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.