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Definition of intelligent:
- Endowed with the faculty of understanding or reason; as, man is an intelligent being.
- Gognizant; aware; communicate.
- Possessed of intelligence, education, or judgment; knowing; sensible; skilled; marked by intelligence; as, an intelligent young man; an intelligent architect; an intelligent answer.
Synonyms:
contemplative, perceptive, original, happy, penetrating, searching, trenchant, effectual, well-grounded, salubrious, levelheaded, reasoning, alive, alert, good for you, brainy, reasonable, talented, imaginative, smart, apt, tidy, rational, wakeless, thinking, well-informed, sage, sound, clearheaded, deep, farsighted, creative, goodly, studious, hefty, ability, nimble, dexterous, consequent, prehensile, level-headed, sensible, natural, exceptional, dull, thoughtful, clever, responsible, sizable, heavy, legal, precocious, keen, sizeable, innate, smart as a whip, quick, slow-witted, bright, good, skilful, reasoned, sharp-witted, incisive, judicious, healthy, reason, agile, sophisticated, ready, born, respectable, calculating, acute, brilliant, able, discerning, scintillating, goodish, sharp, discriminating.
- intelligent (part of speech: adjective)
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knowing (part of speech: adjective)
- cognizant,
- shrewd,
- erudite,
- streetwise,
- wise,
- canny,
- competent,
- knowing,
- omniscient,
- versed,
- intellectual,
- experienced,
- learned,
- educated,
- encylopedic,
- informed
- intellectual (part of speech: adjective)
- reasonable (part of speech: adjective)
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witty (part of speech: adjective)
- foxy,
- brilliant,
- droll,
- funny,
- dry,
- subtle,
- smart,
- astute,
- waggish,
- sparkling,
- facetious,
- wily,
- tricky,
- shrewd,
- pithy,
- canny,
- sarcastic,
- urbane,
- witty,
- adroit,
- comical,
- pointed,
- ingenious,
- sharp,
- scintillating,
- inventive,
- joking,
- clever,
- quick-witted,
- cunning,
- crafty,
- quick,
- sophisticated,
- sly,
- resourceful,
- artful,
- jocular,
- scurrilous,
- deft
- sagacious (part of speech: adjective)
Usage examples:
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The dog looked up at her with his intelligent eyes to see what his new mistress wished.
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You see, lions aren't very intelligent, said he; they don't understand what men are or what they want.
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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.