intelligent

[in-tel-i-juhnt] / ɪnˈtɛl ɪ dʒənt /

ADJECTIVE

very smart

Synonyms

STRONGEST

astute brainy bright brilliant creative imaginative inventive knowledgeable original perceptive rational resourceful smart well-informed wise

WEAK

able acute alert alive all there apt calculating capable clever comprehending deep discerning enlightened exceptional highbrow ingenious instructed keen knowing penetrating perspicacious profound quick quick-witted ready reasonable responsible sage sharp thinking together understanding whiz witty

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dark dull ignorant normal old stupid typical unaware uncreative uneducated unimaginative unintelligent uninventive unreasonable unresourceful worn

WEAK

foolish idiotic imbecile

Example Sentences

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Nick Hornby, chair of the judges, said the book was "both readable and intelligent" and "will be read and thought about for years to come".

From BBC

“You get these two incredibly intelligent misfits who are out of joint with the social world that they’re in,” Fiennes says.

From Los Angeles Times

I absolutely believe in what I would call intelligent failure.

From BBC

An October framework called for scientific breakthroughs to "enter practical application quickly", and referenced intelligent healthcare solutions.

From Barron's

The London-based company responsible for creating emotionally intelligent, hyperreal AI personas said it’s focused on more than experimenting with AI actors.

From Los Angeles Times

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