Definitions

I.Q.

NOUN

brainpower

Synonyms

STRONGEST

intellect

STRONG

brain brains grasp mentality mind understanding

WEAK

intellectual power mental ability mental capacity

Antonyms

STRONG

body disbelief misunderstanding physicality

NOUN

brightness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

brilliance

STRONG

acumen aptitude competence smarts

Antonyms

STRONG

inability ineptness stupidity

WEAK

darkness dullness

NOUN

intelligence

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acumen agility brilliance intellect judgment perception quickness savvy sense skill subtlety understanding wit

STRONG

acuity alertness aptitude brainpower brains brightness capacity cleverness comprehension coruscation discernment luminosity mentality mind penetration perspicacity precocity quotient reason sagacity smarts trenchancy

WEAK

gray matter the right stuff what it takes

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignorance inability stupidity

STRONG

disinclination physicality

WEAK

ineptness

NOUN

intelligence quotient

Synonyms

WEAK

caliber compass of mind mental age mental caliber mental capacity mental ratio

NOUN

mental age

Synonyms

WEAK

intelligence quotient ma mental ratio

NOUN

mentality

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attitude character mind mindset outlook personality psychology sense understanding

STRONG

brainpower brains cast comprehension disposition headset intellect makeup rationality reasoning routine wit

WEAK

frame of mind intelligence quotient mental age turn of mind way of thinking

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disbelief

WEAK

physicality

NOUN

smarts

Synonyms

STRONG

acuity acumen alertness aptitude brainpower brains brightness brilliance cleverness competence comprehension intellect judgment know-how mind perception perspicacity precocity reason savvy sense understanding

WEAK

gray matter the right stuff what it takes

Antonyms

STRONG

disbelief disinclination ignorance inability ineptness misinterpretation mistake misunderstanding stupidity

Example Sentences

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His company sells a polygenic embryo-screening product, which screens prospective parents’ embryos and produces risk scores for their likelihood of developing disease, as well as factors like height, IQ and eye color.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Joshua said he has improved his "boxing fitness, IQ and defence" through their work together.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

It is not designed to measure intelligence, IQ or academic ability.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

It left states leeway to define who is intellectually disabled but did clarify that an individual with an IQ under 70 is generally going to qualify.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

There are cats that weigh more than my IQ score.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

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