bright sparks
Quick-witted young people
Bright sparks is mildly ironic British slang for clever people, often used sarcastically to mean the opposite: Some bright spark decided to schedule the meeting at 6 AM.
The singular bright spark typically drips with sarcasm when referring to whoever made a foolish decision.
Genuinely, a bright spark is someone quick-witted or intellectually sharp.
- talentsInnate abilities
- geniusesExceptionally gifted intellects
- acesHighest-ranked cards
- savantsExceptionally learned individuals
- witsMental quickness and resourcefulness
sharp minds · innovators · gifted · wunderkinds · prodigies · young guns · polymath · luminary · beacon · boffins · intellects · smart cookies · inventor · whiz-kids · virtuosos · visionary · mavens · pioneer
bright sparksdullards
Slow-witted individuals
dimwits · dunces · idiots · dolts · blockheads
bright sparksdead weight
Inert, burdensome mass
plodders · dullards · passengers · drones · stick-in-the-muds
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