Genius and Philistine

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Genius noun - A very smart person.

Usage example: the 16-year-old college graduate was considered to be a genius

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Philistine is an antonym for genius.

Nearby Words: genial, geniality, genie

Philistine noun - A person who is chiefly interested in material comfort and is hostile or indifferent to art and culture.

Usage example: the town's philistines who think that spending on the arts is a waste of taxpayers' money

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Genius is an antonym for philistine.

Nearby Word: philistinism

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Philistine and Genius. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/genius/philistine

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