half-wit vs moron

half-wit and moron both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
half-wit	Yes	No	No	No
moron	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, half-wit and moron are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of half-wit include changeling, cretin, idiot, imbecile, retard.

half-wit (noun)	moron (noun)
a stupid incompetent person	a person of subnormal intelligence
a person of subnormal intelligence