- 1good at learning, understanding, and thinking in a logical way about things; showing this ability a highly intelligent child to ask an intelligent question opposite unintelligent
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- 2(of an animal, a being, etc.) able to understand and learn things a search for intelligent life on other planets
- 3(computing) (of a computer, program, etc.) able to store information and use it in new situations intelligent software/systems
adverb Thesaurusintelligent
- smart
- brilliant
- bright
- sharp
- intelligent good at learning, understanding, and thinking in a logical way about things; showing this ability:He's a highly intelligent man. She asked a lot of intelligent questions.
- smart quick at learning and understanding things; showing the ability to make good business or personal decisions:She's smarter than her brother. That was a smart career move.
- brilliant extremely intelligent or skillful:She's a brilliant young scientist.
- bright intelligent; quick to learn:He's probably the brightest student in the class. Bright is used especially to talk about young people. Common collocations of bright include girl, boy, kid, and student.
- sharp bright:You're a pretty sharp kid.
- a(n) intelligent/smart/brilliant/bright/sharp child/kid/boy/girl
- a(n) intelligent/smart/brilliant man/woman
- a(n) intelligent/smart/brilliant thing to do
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