slow (adj.)
→
stupid
3 realizations
Related shifts
| ID | Relation type | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 | |
| 1245 | quick | → | clever, wise | Open |
| NEW Realization 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | English | |
| lexeme | slow | |
| meaning 1 | slow (adj.) | |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | not quick-witted | |
| reference | ABBYY LINGUO | |
| comment | ||
| ACCEPTED Realization 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Sanskrit | |
| lexeme | manda | |
| meaning 1 | slow , tardy , moving slowly or softly , loitering , idle , lazy | |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | dull-witted , silly , stupid , foolish | |
| reference | MW | |
| comment | MW 787, Кочергина 497 | |
Russian тормоз (slang) 'stupid person'.