Exceptional
Exceptional adjective - Having or showing quickness of mind.
Usage example: a special school for exceptional children
Stupid is an antonym for exceptional.
Stupid
Stupid adjective - Not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily.
Exceptional is an antonym for stupid.
Both words in one sentence
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Failbetter Games hinted on Twitter that the "Where You and I Must Go" Exceptional Story contained an easter egg, although it's more of a hidden branch that becomes available only if you do something truly stupid and then something truly cruel in response to the consequences of your stupid action.
Source: Video Game / Fallen London -
Jason Ogg, the blacksmith of Lancre is the best blacksmith and farrier on the Disc, but the cost is he must take up every challenge; from the stupid (having to shoe an ant - he made an anvil from a pinhead) to the exceptional (forging silver shoes for a Unicorn and shoeing the beast).
Source: Literature / Discworld
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