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I.Q.

NOUN
brainpower
Synonyms
STRONGEST
intellect
STRONG
brain brains grasp mentality mind understanding
WEAK
intellectual power mental ability mental capacity
Antonyms
STRONG
body disbelief misunderstanding physicality
IQ
NOUN
brightness
Synonyms
STRONGEST
brilliance
STRONG
acumen aptitude competence smarts
Antonyms
STRONG
inability ineptness stupidity
WEAK
darkness dullness
NOUN
intelligence
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acumen agility brilliance intellect judgment perception quickness savvy sense skill subtlety understanding wit
STRONG
acuity alertness aptitude brainpower brains brightness capacity cleverness comprehension coruscation discernment luminosity mentality mind penetration perspicacity precocity quotient reason sagacity smarts trenchancy
WEAK
gray matter the right stuff what it takes
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignorance inability stupidity
STRONG
disinclination physicality
WEAK
ineptness
NOUN
intelligence quotient
Synonyms
WEAK
caliber compass of mind mental age mental caliber mental capacity mental ratio
NOUN
mental age
Synonyms
WEAK
intelligence quotient ma mental ratio
NOUN
mentality
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attitude character mind mindset outlook personality psychology sense understanding
STRONG
brainpower brains cast comprehension disposition headset intellect makeup rationality reasoning routine wit
WEAK
frame of mind intelligence quotient mental age turn of mind way of thinking
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disbelief
WEAK
physicality
NOUN
smarts
Synonyms
STRONG
acuity acumen alertness aptitude brainpower brains brightness brilliance cleverness competence comprehension intellect judgment know-how mind perception perspicacity precocity reason savvy sense understanding
WEAK
gray matter the right stuff what it takes
Antonyms
STRONG
disbelief disinclination ignorance inability ineptness misinterpretation mistake misunderstanding stupidity

Example Sentences

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The researchers say this interaction could partly inflate the estimated genetic influence of IQ, potentially by as much as 15 percentage points.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

I always hire people who have a higher IQ than I do.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

“Just the things he can do, the IQ he has, what he can see, the way that he moves, the length, the size,” Udo-Ema said, “he’s the most talented guy I’ve ever seen.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

Robert Sternberg, a professor of psychology at Cornell University, told AFP that IQ tests get "glorified" but are only "moderately" useful in predicting real world outcomes.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

He is incredibly reckless for someone with a high IQ.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly