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Princeton's WordNet

  1. cretinousadjective

    afflicted with cretinism

Wiktionary

  1. cretinousadjective

    Characteristic of a cretin; very stupid.

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  1. cretinous

    Cretinous is an adjective used to describe someone or something demonstrating extreme stupidity, ignorance, or insensitivity. It is often used as an insult or derogatory term. The term is derived from the medical condition known as cretinism, which involves severe mental impairment.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Cretinousadjective

    having the characteristics of a cretin

The New Hacker's Dictionary

  1. cretinous

    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.

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  2. neurotics

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of cretinous in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of cretinous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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