English Dictionary: cretinous | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for cretinous | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
| |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Cretinous \Cre"tin*ous\ (-[ucr]s), a. Having the characteristics of a cretin. [bd]Cretinous stupefaction.[b8] --Ruskin. | |
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]: | |
cretinous /kret'n-*s/ or /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}. |