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Definitions

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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But for a robot to carry out lots of varied, complex tasks, it needs an intelligent brain powered by a different form of AI, called agentic AI.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

“But I think we are intelligent enough to know what we need to do.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

And they must seem intelligent without actually being enterprising enough to stand out from the crowd of near-identical films.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

Arm Holdings foresees significant demand for its chips as swarms of intelligent agents require ever-more processing capacity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Nevertheless, although the umpire, the mountain-god Tmolus, gave the palm to Apollo, Midas, no more intelligent musically than in any other way, honestly preferred Pan.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton