intelligentadjective
uk/ɪnˈtel.ɪ.dʒənt/us/ɪnˈtel.ə.dʒənt/B1 showing intelligence, or able to learn and understand things easily:
a highly intelligent young man
an intelligent remark
Helen had a few intelligent things to say on the subject.
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- She's obviously very intelligent, but her lectures are difficult to follow.
- They are searching for intelligent life forms in other solar systems.
- Some people object to streaming because it gives an unfair advantage to intelligent children.
- These particular dinosaurs were large-brained and more intelligent than most.
- Man is still far more intelligent than the cleverest robot.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Intelligence
- acuity
- acumen
- agile
- apt
- artful
- as (if) to the manner born idiom
- brilliance
- gumption
- highbrow
- horse sense
- imaginative
- ingenious
- profound
- quick-witted
- razor-sharp
- ready
- resource
- resourceful
- resourcefulness
- scholarly
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intelligently
adverb uk/ɪnˈtel.ɪ.dʒənt.li/us/ɪnˈtel.ə.dʒənt.li/