cretins
Dimwitted oafs collectively
Cretins is the plural of cretin, an insult for a stupid or foolish person: Those cretins left the gate open and the dog got out.
The word originally denoted someone with severe physical and mental impairment caused by congenital thyroid deficiency—a medical sense now obsolete and offensive.
The insult use, while harsh, is common in informal speech.
Exceptionally foolish people
- imbecilesProfoundly unintelligent people
- idiotsThoroughly foolish people
- foolsIdiots or deceives
- doltsSlow-witted people
dunces · dimwits · simpletons · blockheads · halfwits · nitwits · numbskulls · nincompoops
Insulting group label
- derogatoryExpressing criticism or disrespect
- dehumanizingDenying inherent worth
- ableismBias against disabled individuals
- stigmaMark of dishonor
prejudice · discrimination · labeling · stereotyping · offensive · pejorative · disparagement · mockery
morons
Exceptionally foolish people
dolts · dunces · dimwits · simpletons · blockheads · halfwits · nitwits · numbskulls · nincompoops · dunderheads
slur
Insulting group label
- derogatoryExpressing criticism or disrespect
- dehumanizingDenying inherent worth
- ableismBias against disabled individuals
stigma · prejudice · discrimination · labeling · stereotyping · offensive · pejorative · disparagement · mockery · demeaning
cretinsgeniuses
Exceptionally gifted intellects
intellectuals · savants · prodigies · masterminds · polymaths