moron- root words — words with the moron- root

The root moron- comes from Greek moros, meaning foolish, dull. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including moron, morons, moronic, sophomore, sophomores, sophomoric, oxymoron. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the moron- root

Explore words with moron- — words containing the moron- root and sharing its sense of "foolish, dull". Examples include moron, morons, moronic, sophomore, sophomores, sophomoric, oxymoron. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does moron- mean?

The moron- root means foolish, dull, from Greek moros. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.