What is another word for intelligent?

Common synonyms for intelligent include agile, nimble, apt, clever, brainy, brilliant, smart as a whip, bright.

intelligent

/ɪnˈtɛlɪd͡ʒənt/adjective4 syllables

Intelligent means: having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree.

adjective, as in having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree

and 5 more

, prehensile, scintillating, searching, trenchant, precocious

adjective, as in exercising or showing good judgment

healthy, levelheaded, level-headed, sound, reasonable, sensible

adjective, as in endowed with the capacity to reason

adjective, as in possessing sound knowledge

well-informed, sophisticated

also used for intelligent

self-aware, astute, educated, genius, gifted, hivey, ingenious, intellectual, keen, knowledgeable, piquant

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unintelligent

adjective

having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree“is there intelligent life in the universe?”

exercising or showing good judgment“healthy scepticism”

endowed with the capacity to reason

possessing sound knowledge“well-informed readers”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Young as he is, he is quite intelligent.unknown
He is very intelligent, as is his brother.Ketutar
In my country, people can't stand others who are more intelligent than them.Eldad
Be a servant of the intelligent man, but never the master of a fool.sabretou
The chimpanzee is an intelligent creature, capable of solving simple problems.Swift
She is not only beautiful, but also gentle and, furthermore, intelligent.unknown
He may be intelligent, but he is not wise.AlanF_US
In my country, people can't stand others who are more intelligent than they are.AlanF_US

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