2008-06-09

the opposite of smart

It seems that they have only just worked this out. Certainly lots of people are talking about it.
In my mind, the opposite of smart is stupid.
Now, I know that most of these people don't think this. But they must be bit slow to think that I think of it in the same way as they do. Here is a definition from Wikitionary. Strangely their version of smart does not seem to form part of the English language.

smart

Definitions from Wiktionary, a free dictionary

English

Etymology

From Old English smeortan, from West Germanic *smertan, whence also Old High German smerzan.

Pronunciation

Adjective

smart (comparative smarter, superlative smartest)

  1. exhibiting social ability or cleverness
  2. exhibiting intellectual knowledge, such as that found in books
  3. good-looking, as a smart outfit
  4. cleverly humorous, in a way that is rude and disrespectful however; wise guy.
    He became tired of his daughter's sarcasm and smart remarks.

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