moron
/ˈmɔːrɒn/noun
उच्चारण मॉरॉन
मूर्ख
Core word
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[C] informal, offensive
a very stupid person
मूर्ख
- He behaved like a moron.
- The shopkeeper called the driver a moron after the bus scratched his stall.
- Calling someone a moron is rude and hurtful.
+ 2 more examples
- The driver shouted that the other motorist was a moron.
- In the old film, the hero is wrongly treated like a moron by his boss.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
moron (offensive noun)
Moron is an insulting word for a person who seems very stupid. It is offensive and should not be used about others.
'Moron' अत्यंत मूर्ख दिखने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए अपमानजनक शब्द है। यह आपत्तिजनक है और दूसरों के लिए प्रयोग नहीं करना चाहिए।
- He called the driver a moron in anger.
- Calling someone a moron is rude.
call somebody a moron
The usual pattern is call somebody a moron; the person is the object, and the insult follows with a.
सामान्य ढाँचा 'call somebody a moron' है; व्यक्ति कर्म होता है और अपमान के लिए a के साथ शब्द आता है।
- The coach did not call anyone a moron.
- Don't call your brother a moron.
moron (historical, technical use)
In the early twentieth century, moron was a medical term for a person with mild learning disability. Today it is outdated and offensive in that sense.
बीसवीं सदी की शुरुआत में 'moron' हल्की सीखने की अक्षमता वाले व्यक्ति के लिए चिकित्सा शब्द था। आज उस अर्थ में यह पुराना और आपत्तिजनक है।
- Modern doctors avoid the old word moron.
- The term is no longer accepted in medicine.
moronic (related adjective)
The adjective is moronic, meaning very stupid. It is also impolite.
संबंधित विशेषण 'moronic' है, जिसका अर्थ अत्यंत मूर्खतापूर्ण है। यह भी अशिष्ट है।
- It was a moronic decision to leave the gate open.
- The film had a moronic plot.
+Collocations 5
adjective + moron
completetotalabsolutestupidutter
- He regretted calling his colleague a complete moron.
verb + moron
calltreat likeact likebehave likesound like
- Don't act like a moron in front of the guests.
moron + preposition
moron of a drivermoron in the officemoron on the road
- Some moron parked in front of my gate.
polite alternatives
foolishunwisethoughtlesssillycareless
- It was a thoughtless remark, but not a malicious one.
moron in reported speech
called a morondismissed as a moronlabelled a moron
- The player was labelled a moron by angry fans, which the club condemned.
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- The teacher warned the boys not to use words like moron in class.
शिक्षक ने लड़कों को चेतावनी दी कि कक्षा में moron जैसे शब्दों का प्रयोग न करें।
- Some moron has left the tap running all night.
किसी मूर्ख ने नल पूरी रात खुला छोड़ दिया।
- The writer shows how the villain thinks everyone else is a moron.
लेखक दिखाता है कि खलनायक सोचता है कि बाकी सभी मूर्ख हैं।
- It would be a moronic mistake to ignore the instructions.
निर्देशों को नज़रअंदाज़ करना मूर्खतापूर्ण गलती होगी।
- Radhika apologised for calling her cousin a moron.
राधिका ने अपने चचेरे भाई को moron कहने के लिए माफ़ी माँगी।
- Teachers should explain to students why insulting words hurt people.
शिक्षकों को विद्यार्थियों को समझाना चाहिए कि अपमानजनक शब्द लोगों को कैसे आहत करते हैं।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He behaved like moron.
✓ He behaved like a moron.
A countable singular noun after like needs an article.
'like' के बाद गणनीय एकवचन संज्ञा से पहले article आवश्यक है।
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§Grammar and usage
Usage: moron is offensive; avoid it in polite speech; oxymoron is a figure of speech (a different word).
प्रयोग में moron आपत्तिजनक है; शिष्ट बोलचाल में इससे बचें; oxymoron एक अलंकार है (भिन्न शब्द)।