INTELLIGENT

intelligent

(adjective) having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree; “is there intelligent life in the universe?”; “an intelligent question”

intelligent, reasoning, thinking

(adjective) endowed with the capacity to reason

healthy, intelligent, levelheaded, level-headed, sound

(adjective) exercising or showing good judgment; “healthy scepticism”; “a healthy fear of rattlesnakes”; “the healthy attitude of French laws”; “healthy relations between labor and management”; “an intelligent solution”; “a sound approach to the problem”; “sound advice”; “no sound explanation for his decision”

intelligent, well-informed

(adjective) possessing sound knowledge; “well-informed readers”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

intelligent (comparative more intelligent or intelligenter, superlative most intelligent or intelligentest)

Of high or especially quick cognitive capacity, bright.

Well thought-out, well considered.

Characterized by thoughtful interaction.

Having the same level of brain power as mankind.

Having an environment-sensing automatically-invoked built-in computer capability.

Synonyms

• (of high or quick cognitive capacity): See Thesaurus:intelligent

• (same level of brain power as mankind): See Thesaurus:self-aware

Antonyms

• stupid

Source: Wiktionary

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In*tel"li*gent, a. Etym: [L. intelligens, intellegens, -entis, p. pr. of intelligere, intellegere, to perceive; inter between + legere to gather, collect, choose: cf. F. intelligent. See Legend.]

1. Endowed with the faculty of understanding or reason; as, man is an intelligent being.

2. Possessed of intelligence, education, or judgment; knowing; sensible; skilled; marked by intelligence; as, an intelligent young man; an intelligent architect; an intelligent answer.

3. Gognizant; aware; communicate. [Obs.] Intelligent of seasons. Milton. Which are to France the spies and speculations Intelligent of our state. Shak.

Syn.

– Sensible; understanding. See Sensible.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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