intelligent
[ in-tel-i-juhnt ]
/ ɪnˈtɛl ɪ dʒənt /
adjective
having good understanding or a high mental capacity; quick to comprehend, as persons or animals: an intelligent student.
displaying or characterized by quickness of understanding, sound thought, or good judgment: an intelligent reply.
having the faculty of reasoning and understanding; possessing intelligence: intelligent beings in outer space.
Computers.
pertaining to the ability to do data processing locally; smart: An intelligent terminal can edit input before transmission to a host computer.
Compare dumb(def 8).
Archaic.
having understanding or knowledge (usually followed by of).
Origin of intelligent
SYNONYMS FOR intelligent
1
bright.
Intelligent,
intellectual describe distinctive mental capacity.
Intelligent often suggests a natural quickness of understanding:
an intelligent reader.
Intellectual implies not only having a high degree of understanding, but also a capacity and taste for the higher forms of knowledge:
intellectual interests.
2 astute, clever, alert, bright, apt, discerning, shrewd, smart. See
sharp.
ANTONYMS FOR intelligent
1, 2
stupid.
OTHER WORDS FROM intelligent
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH intelligent
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British Dictionary definitions for hyper-intelligent
intelligent
/ (ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒənt) /
adjective
having or indicating intelligence
having high intelligence; clever
indicating high intelligence; perceptive
an intelligent guess
guided by reason; rational
(of computerized functions) able to modify action in the light of ongoing events
(postpositive foll by of) archaic
having knowledge or information
they were intelligent of his whereabouts