overwordExplorer
ENGLISH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

moron.

A stupid person; an idiot; a fool.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɔːɹɒn/UK/mo(ː)ɹɒn//-ɑn//ˈmoɹɑn/US
  1. A stupid person; an idiot; a fool.

    derogatory · informal
  2. A person of mild mental subnormality in the former classification of mental retardation, having an intelligence quotient of 50–70.

    dated
Where this word comes from

Coined by American psychologist Henry H. Goddard in 1910, from Ancient Greek μωρόν (mōrón), the neuter form of μωρός (mōrós, “foolish, dull”).

noun/ˈmɔːɹɒn/UK/mo(ː)ɹɒn//-ɑn//ˈmoɹɑn/US
  1. A hypothetical particle whose existence and configuration can make a moral judgment true.

Where this word comes from

Coined by American legal philosopher Ronald Dworkin in late 20th c.; by surface analysis, mor(al) + -on. The obvious idea that the homonymy with the usual sense of moron was likely intentional has been supported by some of Dworkin's fellow philosophers.

FROM WORD TO NAME

Try it on your idea.

moron has 5 characters. Say it out loud, try it alongside a description of your project, and see whether its meaning fits what you want to create.

moron studiomoron workshello, moron

These are naming prompts. Meanings and pronunciation can vary; existing brand and domain uses have not been checked.

Explore the name generator

A word with a source.

Definitions, grammatical labels, IPA, etymology and examples: Wiktionary contributors, extracted by Kaikki / Wiktextract. Adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected fields and authored examples are shown; third-party quotations and audio are omitted. See contributor history.

Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.