Thesaurus talk:idiot

RFM discussion: April 2013–June 2015
I realize that idiot: and fool: can carry different shades of meaning (idiot implies low intelligence, whereas fool implies poor judgment, which doesn't necessarily preclude intelligence), but given the amount of overlap between Wikisaurus:idiot and Wikisaurus:fool, I'm wondering if a merge of the two pages might be warranted. Astral (talk) 00:51, 27 April 2013 (UTC)
 * Well I dunno, while Wikisaurus probably doesn't have as much content as a real thesaurus at all, y'know thesauruses do tend to have entries for both say, word X and word Y, where word Y is a listed synonym for word word X. User: PalkiaX50 talk to meh 02:17, 27 April 2013 (UTC)
 * I agree with such a merger. I think we have an opportunity here to create a better thesaurus, one that provides a more informative communication of nuance. Just about every set of synonyms has subtle shades of meaning, formality, and so forth, that can best be compared on a single thesaurus page. bd2412 T 19:58, 27 April 2013 (UTC)
 * The template, used to add words to Wikisaurus pages, allows for the inclusion of a definition that appears upon mouse-over. I think this feature is sufficient to communicate subtle nuances of meaning. But the placement of many terms on Wikisaurus:idiot and Wikisaurus:fool strikes me as somewhat arbitrary. I mean, what makes dimwit: a synonym of idiot, but not of fool? A single, consolidated Wikisaurus page would be easier to manage, and would make it easier for readers to find synonyms, as right now some dictionary entries link to Wikisaurus:fool while others link to Wikisaurus:idiot. Astral (talk) 22:33, 27 April 2013 (UTC)


 * Oppose; I think a meaningful distinction can be maintained. --Dan Polansky (talk) 09:13, 10 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Oppose: "fool" is not used in the context of mental disorders and "idiot" is not used in the context of court jesters.  Pur ple back pack 89   17:40, 13 January 2015 (UTC)
 * No clear consensus to merge. —Μετάknowledge discuss/deeds 00:10, 10 June 2015 (UTC)