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Heartstrings

(7,349 posts) Thu May 17, 2018, 10:52 AM May 2018

A comparison: Intelligent people versus Dumb people.

No brainer for us du'ers.....

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A comparison: Intelligent people versus Dumb people. (Original Post) Heartstrings May 2018 OP

"Dumb" means those who can't speak. It's not the opposite of intelligent. "Stupid" is. n/t elocs May 2018 #1

"dumb" has come to also mean "stupid", at least in america. unblock May 2018 #2

Mute is for people who are unable to speak Heartstrings May 2018 #3

Always go right back to this quote vercetti2021 May 2018 #4

elocs

(22,566 posts)

1. "Dumb" means those who can't speak. It's not the opposite of intelligent. "Stupid" is. n/t

Reply to Heartstrings (Original post)

Thu May 17, 2018, 11:08 AM

May 2018

unblock

(52,191 posts)

2. "dumb" has come to also mean "stupid", at least in america.

Reply to elocs (Reply #1)

Thu May 17, 2018, 11:19 AM

May 2018

though i agree that terms like "stupid" or "ignorant" are unambiguous.

for what it's worth, i think "ignorant" is a better antonym for "intelligent".
"stupid" works better as an antonym for "smart", imho.

Heartstrings

(7,349 posts)

3. Mute is for people who are unable to speak

Reply to elocs (Reply #1)

Thu May 17, 2018, 11:25 AM

May 2018

Dumb are IQ 45 supporters.....

Ignorant works well too, unable to change a meme however.

vercetti2021

(10,156 posts)

4. Always go right back to this quote

Reply to Heartstrings (Original post)

Thu May 17, 2018, 11:35 AM

May 2018

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