Cretinous

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

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

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  cretinous
       adj 1: affected with or resembling cretinism; "cretinous
              development"
       2: afflicted with cretinism

From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) [jargon]:

  cretinous /kret'n-*s/ or /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}.