- astute
- brainy
- bright
- brilliant
- creative
- imaginative
- inventive
- knowledgeable
- original
- perceptive
- rational
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- smart
- well-informed
- wise
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- alive
- all there
- apt
- calculating
- capable
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- comprehending
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- ready
- reasonable
- responsible
- sage
- sharp
- thinking
- together
- understanding
- whiz
- witty
On this page you’ll find 150 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to intelligent, such as: astute, brainy, bright, brilliant, creative, and imaginative.
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In 1950, the mathematician Alan Turing suggested that if you could converse with a machine without knowing whether it was a machine or a person, you should consider that machine intelligent.
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All our intelligent students will insist upon learning what they can of these discussions and forming opinions for themselves.
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WORDS RELATED TO INTELLIGENT
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- jazzed
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- with it
- able
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- no dummy
- nobody’s fool
- not born yesterday
- prompt
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- not born yesterday
- on the ball
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- academic
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- learned
- literary
- pedantic
- scholastic
- smart
- studious
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bright
clever, characteristic
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rational
reasonable, sensible
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ability, keen
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ability, clever
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rational, sensible
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clever, ability
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thinking
rational, clever
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brilliant
ability, very smart
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sensible
reasonable, behaviour
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property, character trait
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quick-witted
very smart
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astute
characteristic, keen
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sound
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alert
character trait, mindful
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keen, reasonable
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knowing
very smart
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able, very smart
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mindful
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sensible, logical
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sharp, smart
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reasonable, logical
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characteristic, logical
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sly, crafty
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as in smart
having or showing quickness of mind
proud parents typically insist that their child is intelligent way beyond his or her years his intelligent response to the emergency averted a disaster
2
as in rational
having the ability to reason
there is some debate over whether dolphins are intelligent animals
3
as in discreet
having or showing good judgment and restraint especially in conduct or speech
the only intelligent response to such a tasteless joke is to quickly change the subject
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How is the word intelligent distinct from other similar adjectives?
Some common synonyms of intelligent are alert, clever, and quick-witted. While all these words mean «mentally keen or quick,» intelligent stresses success in coping with new situations and solving problems.
an intelligent person could assemble it fast
When is alert a more appropriate choice than intelligent?
While in some cases nearly identical to intelligent, alert stresses quickness in perceiving and understanding.
When would clever be a good substitute for intelligent?
Although the words clever and intelligent have much in common, clever implies native ability or aptness and sometimes suggests a lack of more substantial qualities.
When might quick-witted be a better fit than intelligent?
The words quick-witted and intelligent are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, quick-witted implies promptness in finding answers in debate or in devising expedients in moments of danger or challenge.
no match for his quick-witted opponent
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Rhymes with Intelligent
- abandonment
- abatement
- aberrant
- abhorrent
- abortifacient
- abridgement
- absent
- absorbent
- abstinent
- abundant
- accelerant
- accident
- accompaniment
- accompaniment
- accomplishment
- accountant
- accouterment
- accoutrement
- achievement
- acknowledgement
How do you pronounce intelligent?
Pronounce intelligent as ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt.
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How to spell intelligent? Is it inteligente? Or intellegent? Common misspellings are:
- inteligente
- intellegent
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- thinking (8)
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- able (29)
- acute (41)
- alert (21)
- alive (17)
- all there (0)
- apt (1)
- astute (7)
- brainy (1)
- bright (22)
- brilliant (6)
- calculating (7)
- capable (8)
- clever (4)
- comprehending (0)
- creative (18)
- deep (20)
- agile (15)
Morphological analysis of the word intelligent
Initial word form: INTELLIGENT
All forms of the word:
- INTELLIGENT