Synonyms for "cretinous" (92 found)

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Closest matches (19)

Adjective(14 words)

harebrainedass-brainedbaby-brainedbee-brainedbeetle-headedbirdbrainedboneheadedboobilyboobyboofheadedbrain-damagedbrainlessbuffle-headedbullet-headed

arrestedbabblingbackwardbarbarousblithering

Strong matches (27)

Adjective(23 words)

chowderheadedchuckleheadedcrackbraineddatelessdensedenteddimdozydrowsydulldumbdumb as a postdumb as an oxdumb as dirtdunderheadedempty-headedfatheadedfatuousflea-brainedhalf-brained

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half-wittedhammer-headedheadass

crackedcrazydafthalf baked

Related words (46)

idioticimbecilementally retardedmongoloidnot all thereretardedsimplesimplemindedsubnormalthick

Adjective(36 words)

idioticjolterheadedlacklusterlumpishlunkheadedmeatheadedmentally challengedmoronicmuttonheadednittynumbskulledpeabrainedpudding-headedpurblindrockheadedsheep-headedshit-for-brainssimpleslow on the uptakeslow-witted

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sluggishsmooth-brainedstolidstupidthickthick as a brickthick as a plankthick as a whale omelettethick as mincethick as pig shitthick as two short planksthickheadedunderbrainedunintelligentvacuouswoodenheaded

Related word relations

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Synonyms

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idiotic

derived

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cretinously

derived from

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cretin

related to

2 entries

cretinstupid

similar

2 entries

retarded

Translations

7 translations across 7 languages.

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Catalan

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• cretí adj (very stupid)

Czech

1 entries

• kreténský adj (very stupid)

Dutch

1 entries

• imbeciel adj (very stupid)

Greek

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• κρετινικός adj (very stupid)

Hungarian

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• hülye adj (very stupid)

Italian

1 entries

• cretino adj (very stupid)

Spanish

1 entries

• cretino adj (very stupid)

Sample sentences

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I would like to propose "putinous" as a synonym for "cretinous".

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