Synonyms for intelligence
noun
Understanding
perspicacity, discernment, comprehension; see acumen, judgment 1.
Ability
capacity, skill, aptitude; see ability 1, 2.
Secret information
report, news, statistics, facts, inside information, account, knowledge, info*, the dope*, the lowdown*; see also data, knowledge 1, news 1, secret.
The mind
intellect, brain, mentality; see mind 1.
See intelligence in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
noun
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, thoughtsThat which is known about a specific subject or situation:
data, fact (used in plural), information, knowledge, lore. See knowledgeNew 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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