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Definition of intelligent : 1. Endowed with the faculty of understanding or reason; as, man is an intelligent being.
2. Gognizant; aware; communicate.
3. Possessed of intelligence, education, or judgment; knowing; sensible; skilled; marked by intelligence; as, an intelligent young man; an intelligent architect; an intelligent answer.

Synonyms:

agile, imaginative, goodly, keen, natural, judicious, reasoned, healthy, reason, deep, wakeless, creative, skilful, level-headed, sizable, clearheaded, ready, studious, hefty, calculating, alert, well-grounded, precocious, ability, prehensile, legal, respectable, salubrious, acute, sizeable, sharp-witted, incisive, heavy, good, penetrating, good for you, dexterous, searching, dull, goodish, discerning, alive, original, innate, responsible, born, nimble, effectual, consequent, trenchant, discriminating, contemplative, well-informed, tidy, happy, perceptive, able, farsighted, slow-witted, exceptional, sage, smart as a whip, talented, levelheaded, thoughtful, apt

bright, profound, comprehending, knowing, encyclopedic, erudite, worldly, knowledgeable, gifted, perspicacious, brainy, capable, cogent

encylopedic, learned, cognizant, versed, informed, educated, competent, streetwise, experienced, omniscient

psychological, rational, egghead, cerebral, reasoning, understanding, thinking

inductive, deductive, sound, logical, sensible, plausible, feasible, reasonable, likely, conceivable, thought-out

funny, droll, crafty, smart, deft, joking, clever, jocular, sarcastic, scurrilous, resourceful, sophisticated, ingenious, wily, inventive, pithy, canny, astute, dry, shrewd, sly, facetious, scintillating, waggish, pointed, witty, sparkling, subtle, tricky, cunning, quick, urbane, sharp, quick-witted, artful, comical, foxy, adroit

expert, authoritative, scholarly, intellectual, sagacious, master, brilliant, philosophic, genius, adept, wise

Usage examples:

• The dog looked up at her with his intelligent eyes to see what his new mistress wished. - "A Little Florida Lady", Dorothy C. Paine.
• You see, lions aren't very intelligent, said he; they don't understand what men are or what they want. - "Careers of Danger and Daring", Cleveland Moffett.
• For some weeks the most intelligent looked gloomily at the future, but the people still maintained a right feeling of self- respect and elevated resolution. - "Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II.", Gustav Freytag.