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Definitions for Intelligent
[1] having good understanding or a high mental capacity; quick to comprehend, as persons or animals: an intelligent student.
[2] displaying or characterized by quickness of understanding, sound thought, or good judgment: an intelligent reply.
[3] having the faculty of reasoning and understanding; possessing intelligence: intelligent beings in outer space.
[4] Computers . pertaining to the ability to do data processing locally; smart: An intelligent terminal can edit input before transmission to a host computer. Compare dumb(def 8) .
[5] Archaic . having understanding or knowledge (usually followed by of ).
[6] having or indicating intelligence
[7] having high intelligence; clever
[8] indicating high intelligence; perceptive an intelligent guess
[9] guided by reason; rational
[10] (of computerized functions) able to modify action in the light of ongoing events
[11] (postpositive foll by of ) archaic having knowledge or information they were intelligent of his whereabouts
Words related to Intelligent
imaginative, inventive, wise, brilliant, knowledgeable, resourceful, creative, bright, perceptive, smart, rational, brainy, well-informed, original, astute, able, acute, alert, alive, apt
Words nearby Intelligent
intelligence office, intelligence officer, intelligence quotient, intelligence test, intelligencer, intelligent, intelligent card, intelligent design, intelligent knowledge-based system, intelligent terminal, intelligential
Origin of Intelligent
1500–10; < Latin intelligent- (stem of intelligēns, present participle of intelligere, variant of intellegere to understand, literally, choose between), equivalent to intel- (variant of inter- inter-) + -lig- (combining form of leg-, stem of legere to pick up, choose; cf. lection) + -ent- -ent
Words that may be confused with Intelligent
intelligent, intelligible, intellectual, (see, synonym, study, at, the, current, entry)
Other words from Intelligent
in·tel·li·gent·ly , adverb
hy·per·in·tel·li·gent , adjective
hy·per·in·tel·li·gent·ly , adverb
non·in·tel·li·gent , adjective
non·in·tel·li·gent·ly , adverb
pre·in·tel·li·gent , adjective
pre·in·tel·li·gent·ly , adverb
qua·si-in·tel·li·gent , adjective
qua·si-in·tel·li·gent·ly , adverb
sem·i-in·tel·li·gent , adjective
sem·i-in·tel·li·gent·ly , adverb
su·per·in·tel·li·gent , adjective
Synonyms for Intelligent
astute, brainy, bright, brilliant, creative, imaginative, inventive, knowledgeable, original, perceptive, rational, resourceful, smart, well-informed, wise, 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