cretinous

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   afflicted with cretinism

   Similarretarded

Questions about cretinous

What does cretinous mean?

cretinous means "afflicted with cretinism".

How many syllables are in cretinous?

cretinous has 3 syllables: cre-ti-nous. The stress falls on "cre".

Is cretinous a common word?

cretinous is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.