crétin — meaning in English
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English meaning
- asinine adj Extremely foolish or lacking common sense.
- cretin noun An insulting term for a stupid or foolish person.
- douchebag noun An obnoxious, arrogant, or unpleasant person (slang).
- fool noun A person who acts or thinks without good sense or judgment.
- idiot noun A foolish or stupid person, or someone who makes a very poor decision.
- jerk verb To move suddenly and sharply, often without control.
- moron noun An insult for a stupid or foolish person.
- mutt noun A dog of mixed or uncertain breed.
Senses
crétin is used for these senses in English:
- asinine Very foolish; failing to exercise intelligence or judgement or rationality.
- douchebag (figuratively, US, _, slang, vulgar)
- fool (pejorative) A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
- idiot (pejorative) A person of low general intelligence.
- jerk (originally, North America, slang, pejorative) A person with unlikable or obnoxious qualities and behavior, typically mean, self-centered, or disagreeable.
- moron (psychology, dated, originally) A person of mild mental subnormality in the former classification of mental retardation, having an intelligence quotient of 50–70.
- mutt (chiefly, US, slang, derogatory) An idiot, a stupid person.