Cretinous and Dim

Cretinous

Cretinous adjective - Afflicted with cretinism.

Dim and cretinous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dim" instead an adjective "Cretinous".

Nearby Words: cretin, cretinism

Dim

Dim adjective - Not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily.
Usage example: she's kind of dim, but really sweet

Cretinous and dim are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cretinous" instead an adjective "Dim".

Nearby Words: dimness, dimly
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