Intellectual and Nitwit

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Intellectual noun - A person with strong intellectual interests.

Usage example: discovered that in politics a reputation for being an intellectual was regarded as a liability

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Nitwit is an antonym for intellectual.

Nitwit noun - A stupid person.

Usage example: an absolute nitwit as far as geography is concerned

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Intellectual is an antonym for nitwit.

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