Synonyms & related words for cretinous

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Words related to cretinous

Explore words related to cretinous — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include imbecilic, moronic, cretinoid, cretin, imbecile, idiotic, moron, halfwit. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does cretinous come from?

The word cretinous breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: cretin, from Latin christianus (“Christian (a human being)”); and -ous, from Latin -osus (“full of, characterized by”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.