intelligent

[in-tel-i-juhnt] / ɪnˈtɛl ɪ dʒənt /

ADJECTIVE

very smart

Synonyms

STRONGEST

astute brainy bright brilliant creative imaginative inventive knowledgeable original perceptive rational resourceful smart well-informed wise

WEAK

able acute alert alive all there apt calculating capable clever comprehending deep discerning enlightened exceptional highbrow ingenious instructed keen knowing penetrating perspicacious profound quick quick-witted ready reasonable responsible sage sharp thinking together understanding whiz witty

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dark dull ignorant normal old stupid typical unaware uncreative uneducated unimaginative unintelligent uninventive unreasonable unresourceful worn

WEAK

foolish idiotic imbecile

Example Sentences

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And Wall Street analyst Meredith Whitney External link recently tweeted: “Congratulations to my friend, the highly intelligent and incredibly competent Kevin Warsh, on his well-deserved nomination to be the next Chair of the Federal Reserve.”

From Barron's

"You should have been united and thought in a politically intelligent way to ensure we got one or two women elected," she scolds the women.

From BBC

"He's highly intelligent with an exceptionally sharp, creative football mind. Mike is also a dynamic and innovative leader."

From Barron's

Though the diary entry concedes that Mansfield was “so intelligent & inscrutable that she repays friendship,” the two women wouldn’t become friends.

From The Wall Street Journal

Now, if I can just think of something intelligent to say.

From Literature

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