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intellectual

[in-tl-ek-choo-uhl] / ˌɪn tlˈɛk tʃu əl /
ADJECTIVE
very smart
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cerebral creative highbrow mental psychological rational scholarly thoughtful
WEAK
bookish brainy highbrowed intellective intelligent inventive learned phrenic studious subjective
Antonyms
STRONGEST
body physical
WEAK
foolish ignorant simple stupid
NOUN
very smart person
Synonyms
STRONGEST
academic academician doctor intelligentsia philosopher pundit scholar thinker
STRONG
Einstein avant-garde brain egghead genius highbrow sage whiz wizard
WEAK
braintruster
Antonyms
STRONG
imbecile
WEAK
ignoramus

Example Sentences

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“Supermicro is committed to protecting America’s advanced technologies and intellectual property,” said CEO Charles Liang, in a statement.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

In the US, AI firms fiercely guard their intellectual property, but in China, there's been a greater "open source" approach.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

And as we’re questioning our long-held beliefs about “sink or swim” individualism and intellectual elitism, this is also an interrupter.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Bhargava didn’t go quietly; according to legal filings, he threatened to delete Sports Illustrated’s archive of intellectual property.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Undoubtedly it was the resoluteness, pride, and enthusiasm of its people, and their love of the game as an intellectual and cultural pursuit.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady