Intelligent

Quick meaning: Intelligent is an adjective meaning Of high or especially quick cognitive capacity, bright.

Meaning

Of high or especially quick cognitive capacity, bright.

More Meanings

1. Well thought-out, well considered.
2. Characterized by thoughtful interaction.
3. Having at least a similar level of brain power to humankind.
4. (computing) Having an environment-sensing automatically-invoked built-in computer capability.
5. A member of the intelligentsia; an intelligent person.

Example Sentences

an intelligent network or keyboard

My girlfriend and I had an intelligent conversation.

The hunt for extraterrestrial intelligent life continues.

The engineer had a very intelligent design proposal for the new car.

Word Forms

• intelligenter
• intelligentest
• intelligents

Synonyms for intelligent

Depending on context, synonyms include self-aware, astute, brainy, bright, brilliant, clever.

Antonyms for intelligent

Common opposites include stupid, dumb, unintelligent.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include brainy, sophisticated, sensible, well-informed, thinking, rational.

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