cretinous

3 definitions found

cretinous - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Cretinous \Cre"tin*ous\ (-[u^]s), a.
     Having the characteristics of a cretin. "Cretinous
     stupefaction." --Ruskin.
     [1913 Webster]

cretinous - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  cretinous
      adj 1: afflicted with cretinism

cretinous - Jargon File (4.4.4, 14 Aug 2003) :

  cretinous
   /kret'n.@s/, /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.