Cretinous
adjective
Extremely stupid or foolish.
His cretinous behavior during the meeting irritated everyone.
Often appears as...
- dumped for his cretinous behavior
- patiently tolerate the cretinous actions
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
adjective
Relating to a medical condition called cretinism caused by severe thyroid hormone deficiency.
The doctor diagnosed the patient with a cretinous condition.
Often appears as...
- identified as cretinous
- living with cretinous condition
adjective
Extremely stupid or foolish.
His cretinous behavior during the meeting irritated everyone.
Often appears as...
- dumped for his cretinous behavior
- patiently tolerate the cretinous actions
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
adjective
Relating to a medical condition called cretinism caused by severe thyroid hormone deficiency.
The doctor diagnosed the patient with a cretinous condition.
Often appears as...
- identified as cretinous
- living with cretinous condition
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Pro Tip 1/3Negatively Charged
Cretinous has a strong negative connotation; use it to express disapproval.
His cretinous remarks about her cooking were hurtful.
Pro Tip 2/3Colloquial Usage
Used in informal settings, 'cretinous' can sound disrespectful in formal situations.
He jokingly called his friend's idea cretinous.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotionally Strong
It expresses a strong emotion of frustration or annoyance.
She found his excuses utterly cretinous and sighed loudly.
Pro Tip 1/3Negatively Charged
Cretinous has a strong negative connotation; use it to express disapproval.
His cretinous remarks about her cooking were hurtful.
Pro Tip 2/3Colloquial Usage
Used in informal settings, 'cretinous' can sound disrespectful in formal situations.
He jokingly called his friend's idea cretinous.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotionally Strong
It expresses a strong emotion of frustration or annoyance.
She found his excuses utterly cretinous and sighed loudly.
Pro Tip 1/3Negatively Charged
Cretinous has a strong negative connotation; use it to express disapproval.
His cretinous remarks about her cooking were hurtful.
Pro Tip 2/3Colloquial Usage
Used in informal settings, 'cretinous' can sound disrespectful in formal situations.
He jokingly called his friend's idea cretinous.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotionally Strong
It expresses a strong emotion of frustration or annoyance.
She found his excuses utterly cretinous and sighed loudly.
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Safari Live - Day 308 PIPE...
easily butter butter flour don't use margarine please whatever you do butter flour a little bit of baking powder tiny a little bit of sugar a pinch of salt in the oven and you'll have a lovely Fluffy's gone whatever you do don't yell by one because some cretinous company will have put all sorts of preservatives
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 308 PIPE...
easily butter butter flour don't use margarine please whatever you do butter flour a little bit of baking powder tiny a little bit of sugar a pinch of salt in the oven and you'll have a lovely Fluffy's gone whatever you do don't yell by one because some cretinous company will have put all sorts of preservatives
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