intelligent

Meaning

Adj

1. Of high or especially quick cognitive capacity, bright.
2. Well thought-out, well considered.
3. Characterized by thoughtful interaction.
4. Having at least a similar level of brain power to humankind.
5. Having an environment-sensing automatically-invoked built-in computer capability.

Noun

A member of the intelligentsia; an intelligent person.

Synonyms

clever

smart

wise

bright

sensible

sagacious

sharp

quick-witted

astute

ingenious

brilliant

shrewd

brainy

reasonable

clear

prudent

sharp-witted

rational

learned

well-informed

quick

become wise

knowing

intellectual

keen

talented

thinking

🤔

alert

skilled

expert

level-headed

levelheaded

knowledge

understanding

wisdom

sound

🔉

witty

gifted

canny

noetic

perceptive

acute

light

reasoning

educated

capable

knowledgeable

discerning

active

judicious

Translations

intelligent

inteligente

intelligente

intelligent

klug

intelligent

inteligente

intel·ligent

έξυπνος

knap

sabio

razionale

Intelligenz

bevattelijk

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪnˈtɛlɪd͡ʒənt/

Etymology

From Middle French intelligent, from Latin intellegēns (“discerning”), present active participle of intellegō (“understand, comprehend”), itself from inter (“between”) + legō (“choose, pick out, read”).