{"id":1527,"date":"2008-06-09T07:03:00","date_gmt":"2008-06-08T21:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yewenyi.net\/wpblog\/?p=1527"},"modified":"2008-06-09T07:03:00","modified_gmt":"2008-06-08T21:03:00","slug":"the-opposite-of-smart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yewenyi.net\/wp\/old\/?p=1527","title":{"rendered":"the opposite of smart"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure style=\"width: 240px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a title=\"Go to the photo page\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/yewenyi\/326956594\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/static.flickr.com\/141\/326956594_8c6a02d512_m.jpg\" alt=\"Astronomy\" width=\"240\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Astronomy<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nIt seems that they have only just worked this out. Certainly lots of people are talking about it.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>In my mind, the opposite of smart is stupid.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Now, I know that most of these people don&#8217;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 <span id=\"SPELLING_ERROR_0\" class=\"blsp-spelling-error\">Wikitionary<\/span>. <span id=\"SPELLING_ERROR_1\" class=\"blsp-spelling-corrected\">Strangely<\/span> <span id=\"SPELLING_ERROR_2\" class=\"blsp-spelling-corrected\">their<\/span> version of smart does not seem to form part of the <span id=\"SPELLING_ERROR_3\" class=\"blsp-spelling-corrected\">English<\/span> language.<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"firstHeading\">smart<\/h1>\n<h3 id=\"siteSub\">Definitions from <span id=\"SPELLING_ERROR_4\" class=\"blsp-spelling-error\">Wiktionary<\/span>, a free dictionary<\/h3>\n<h2><span class=\"editsection\"> <\/span><span class=\"mw-headline\">English<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a id=\"Etymology\" name=\"Etymology\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"editsection\"> <\/span><span class=\"mw-headline\">Etymology<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>From <a class=\"extiw\" title=\"w:Old_English_language\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Old_English_language\">Old English<\/a> <strong><a title=\"smeortan\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/smeortan\"><span id=\"SPELLING_ERROR_5\" class=\"blsp-spelling-error\">smeortan<\/span><\/a><\/strong>, from <a class=\"extiw\" title=\"w:West_Germanic_languages\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/West_Germanic_languages\">West Germanic<\/a> <strong><a class=\"new\" title=\"*smertan (not yet written)\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/w\/index.php?title=%2Asmertan&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\">*<span id=\"SPELLING_ERROR_6\" class=\"blsp-spelling-error\">smertan<\/span><\/a><\/strong>, whence also <a class=\"extiw\" title=\"w:Old_High_German\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Old_High_German\">Old High German<\/a> <em><a class=\"new\" title=\"smerzan (not yet written)\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/w\/index.php?title=smerzan&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\"><span id=\"SPELLING_ERROR_7\" class=\"blsp-spelling-error\">smerzan<\/span><\/a><\/em>.<br \/>\n<a id=\"Pronunciation\" name=\"Pronunciation\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"editsection\"> <\/span><span class=\"mw-headline\">Pronunciation<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Wiktionary:English Phonemic Representation\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/Wiktionary:English_Phonemic_Representation\"><span id=\"SPELLING_ERROR_8\" class=\"blsp-spelling-error\">enPR<\/span><\/a>: <span class=\"AHD enPR\"><span id=\"SPELLING_ERROR_9\" class=\"blsp-spelling-error\">sm\u00e4rt<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"unicode audiolink\"> <a class=\"internal\" title=\"en-us-smart.ogg\" href=\"http:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/c\/cd\/En-us-smart.ogg\">Audio (US)<\/a><\/span><sup><a class=\"extiw\" title=\"wikipedia:Wikipedia:Media_help_(Ogg)\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:Media_help_%28Ogg%29\">help<\/a>, <a title=\"Image:en-us-smart.ogg\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/Image:en-us-smart.ogg\">file<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<li>Rhymes: <a title=\"Rhymes:English:-\u0251\u02d0(r)t\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/Rhymes:English:-%C9%91%CB%90%28r%29t\">-\u0251\u02d0(r)t<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a id=\"Adjective\" name=\"Adjective\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"editsection\"> <\/span><span class=\"mw-headline\">Adjective<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"infl-inline\"><strong>smart<\/strong> (<em><a title=\"Appendix:Glossary\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/Appendix:Glossary#comparable\">comparative<\/a><\/em> <strong><a title=\"smarter\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/smarter\">smarter<\/a><\/strong>, <em><a title=\"Appendix:Glossary\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/Appendix:Glossary#comparable\">superlative<\/a><\/em> <strong><a title=\"smartest\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/smartest\">smartest<\/a><\/strong>)<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"infl-table\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"33%\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#f8f8ff\">Positive<br \/>\n<strong>smart<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"1%\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"33%\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#f8f8ff\"><a title=\"Appendix:Glossary\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/Appendix:Glossary#comparable\">Comparative<\/a><br \/>\n<strong><a title=\"smarter\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/smarter\">smarter<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"1%\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"33%\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#f8f8ff\"><a title=\"Appendix:Glossary\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/Appendix:Glossary#comparable\">Superlative<\/a><br \/>\n<strong><a title=\"smartest\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/smartest\">smartest<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>exhibiting <a title=\"social\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/social\">social<\/a> ability or <a title=\"cleverness\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/cleverness\">cleverness<\/a><\/li>\n<li>exhibiting <a title=\"intellectual\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/intellectual\">intellectual<\/a> knowledge, such as that found in books<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"good-looking\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/good-looking\">good-looking<\/a>, as <em>a <strong>smart<\/strong> outfit<\/em><\/li>\n<li>cleverly <a title=\"humorous\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/humorous\">humorous<\/a>, in a way that is <a title=\"rude\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/rude\">rude<\/a> and disrespectful however; <a title=\"wise guy\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/wise_guy\">wise guy<\/a>.\n<dl>\n<dd><em>He became tired of his daughter&#8217;s sarcasm and <strong>smart<\/strong> remarks<\/em>.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a id=\"Antonyms\" name=\"Antonyms\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"editsection\"> <\/span><span class=\"mw-headline\">Antonyms<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"ib-brac\"><span class=\"qualifier-brac\">(<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ib-content\"><span class=\"qualifier-content\">exhibiting social ability<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ib-brac\"><span class=\"qualifier-brac\">)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ib-colon\"><span class=\"sense-qualifier-colon\">:<\/span><\/span> <a title=\"backward\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/backward\">backward<\/a>, <a title=\"boorish\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/boorish\">boorish<\/a>, <a title=\"dull\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/dull\">dull<\/a>, <a title=\"inept\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/inept\">inept<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"ib-brac\"><span class=\"qualifier-brac\">(<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ib-content\"><span class=\"qualifier-content\">exhibiting intellectual knowledge<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ib-brac\"><span class=\"qualifier-brac\">)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ib-colon\"><span class=\"sense-qualifier-colon\">:<\/span><\/span> <a title=\"ignorant\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/ignorant\">ignorant<\/a>, <a title=\"uncultivated\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/uncultivated\">uncultivated<\/a>, <a title=\"simple\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/simple\">simple<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"ib-brac\"><span class=\"qualifier-brac\">(<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ib-content\"><span class=\"qualifier-content\">good-looking<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ib-brac\"><span class=\"qualifier-brac\">)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ib-colon\"><span class=\"sense-qualifier-colon\">:<\/span><\/span> <a title=\"garish\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/garish\">garish<\/a>, <a title=\"outr\u00e9\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/outr%C3%A9\"><span id=\"SPELLING_ERROR_10\" class=\"blsp-spelling-error\">outr\u00e9<\/span><\/a>, <a title=\"tacky\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/tacky\">tacky<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a id=\"Synonyms\" name=\"Synonyms\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"editsection\"> <\/span><span class=\"mw-headline\">Synonyms<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"ib-brac\"><span class=\"qualifier-brac\">(<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ib-content\"><span class=\"qualifier-content\">exhibiting social ability<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ib-brac\"><span class=\"qualifier-brac\">)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ib-colon\"><span class=\"sense-qualifier-colon\">:<\/span><\/span> <a title=\"bright\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/bright\">bright<\/a>, <a title=\"capable\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/capable\">capable<\/a>, <a title=\"sophisticated\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/sophisticated\">sophisticated<\/a>, <a title=\"witty\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/witty\">witty<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"ib-brac\"><span class=\"qualifier-brac\">(<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ib-content\"><span class=\"qualifier-content\">exhibiting intellectual knowledge<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ib-brac\"><span class=\"qualifier-brac\">)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ib-colon\"><span class=\"sense-qualifier-colon\">:<\/span><\/span> <a title=\"cultivated\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/cultivated\">cultivated<\/a>, <a title=\"educated\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/educated\">educated<\/a>, <a title=\"learned\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/learned\">learned<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"ib-brac\"><span class=\"qualifier-brac\">(<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ib-content\"><span class=\"qualifier-content\">good-looking<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ib-brac\"><span class=\"qualifier-brac\">)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ib-colon\"><span class=\"sense-qualifier-colon\">:<\/span><\/span> <a title=\"attractive\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/attractive\">attractive<\/a>, <a title=\"chic\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/chic\">chic<\/a>, <a title=\"stylish\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/stylish\">stylish<\/a>, <a title=\"handsome\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/handsome\">handsome<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It seems that they have only just worked this out. Certainly lots of people are talking about it. In my[&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[3366,3509,4096],"class_list":["post-1527","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-langauge-ramblings","tag-smart","tag-stupid","tag-word"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yewenyi.net\/wp\/old\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1527"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yewenyi.net\/wp\/old\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yewenyi.net\/wp\/old\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yewenyi.net\/wp\/old\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yewenyi.net\/wp\/old\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1527"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/yewenyi.net\/wp\/old\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1527\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yewenyi.net\/wp\/old\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1527"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yewenyi.net\/wp\/old\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1527"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yewenyi.net\/wp\/old\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1527"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}