as in idiot
a stupid person
some moron forgot to lock the doors before going home
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Recent Examples of moron
The Dilbert principle — traced back to a quote in a 1995 strip — posited that managers and higher-ups are actually successful morons whose stubbornness is confused for real leadership qualities.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
Overwhelmingly, though, the most common response was to seek confirmation of their suspicions that Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers were morons.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
There are worse things than watching Black, Rudd, and Zahn play three gormless morons on a mid-life misadventure, but almost every scene and setpiece is constructed with a haphazardness that blunders away their charm.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2025
Only a moron would cut the funding of an industry that actually brings revenue into the government’s pocket.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
Seth Rollins gassed Bron up by saying Jey Uso thinks his dad is a loser and his uncle is a moron.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
Overwhelmingly, though, the most common response was to seek confirmation of their suspicions that Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers were morons.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
There are worse things than watching Black, Rudd, and Zahn play three gormless morons on a mid-life misadventure, but almost every scene and setpiece is constructed with a haphazardness that blunders away their charm.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2025
Only a moron would cut the funding of an industry that actually brings revenue into the government’s pocket.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
Seth Rollins gassed Bron up by saying Jey Uso thinks his dad is a loser and his uncle is a moron.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moron
stupid
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There is nothing in the past year that suggests that the portion of this global event that will take place in the U.S. will proceed with anything less than exhausting chaos, a spoonful of stupid, and a dash of tragedy.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Jan. 2026
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And then, the rest of her life, filled with big stupids and everything else, will begin.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
19 Nov. 2025
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