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Synonyms for intelligence

noun

  1. Understanding

    perspicacity, discernment, comprehension; see acumen, judgment 1.

  2. Ability

    capacity, skill, aptitude; see ability 1, 2.

  3. Secret information

    report, news, statistics, facts, inside information, account, knowledge, info*, the dope*, the lowdown*; see also data, knowledge 1, news 1, secret.

  4. The mind

    intellect, brain, mentality; see mind 1.

See intelligence in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II


noun
  1. The faculty of thinking, reasoning, and acquiring and applying knowledge:

    brain (often used in plural), brainpower, intellect, mentality, mind, sense, understanding, wit. (Slang) smart (used in plural). See ability, thoughts
  2. That which is known about a specific subject or situation:

    data, fact (used in plural), information, knowledge, lore. See knowledge
  3. New information, especially about recent events and happenings:

    advice (often used in plural), news, tiding (often used in plural), word. (Informal) scoop. See knowledge, words

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