Intellect synonyms
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ability (related)
(Countable) A skill or competence in doing; mental power; talent; aptitude. [First attested in the early 17 th century.]
The definition of intelligence is the ability to retain knowledge, use reasoning to solve problems or have above average brain power.
Rationalize is to attempt to justify something or to make excuses for bad behavior or an unpleasant outcome.
A sense is defined as a way that the body perceives external stimuli, or is an awareness or feeling about something.
thoughts (related)
Plural form of thought
(Countable) Reason or intelligence, ability to grasp the full meaning of knowledge, ability to infer.
The knowledge that is acquired in this way.
By analogy with a human brain, the part of a machine or computer that performs calculations.
Mentality is defined as the ability to think, or to a mental attitude.
acumen (related)
The definition of acumen is the ability to quickly and accurately understand and deal with a situation or choice.
judgment (related)
An opinion or estimate formed after consideration or deliberation, especially a formal or authoritative decision:
mind (related)
(Philosophy) The non-material substance or set of processes in which consciousness, perception, affectivity, judgement, thinking, and will are based.
The definition of cerebral is something having to do with the brain.
cognitive
Having a basis in or reducible to empirical factual knowledge.
Alternative capitalization of Gnostic.
(US, colloquial) Intellectually stimulating, highly cultured.
intelligential
Of or pertaining to the intelligence
odyssean
Of or pertaining to the Odyssey (Ancient Greek epic poem by Homer).
Showing reason; not foolish or silly; sensible
The definition of sagacious is someone with sound judgment.
(Uncountable) A state of being acquainted, or of having intimate, or more than slight or superficial, knowledge; personal knowledge gained by intercourse short of that of friendship or intimacy
(Countable) A result of a cognitive process.
entelechy
In some philosophical systems, a vital force that directs an organism toward self-fulfillment.
The definition of a genius is someone with an amazing mental or creative ability.
intellectuality
The characteristic of being intellectual.
The condition or quality of being luminous.
noesis
The consciousness side to duality of noesis and noema.
The human faculty or power to mentally grasp or understand clearly.
(Rare) Transparency; translucence.
Great intellectual insight or understanding:
The quality or an instance of being sagacious; penetrating intelligence and sound judgment
(Informal, chiefly US) intelligence; smartness
An intellectual, such as a philosopher or theologian.
The definition of wit is good sense, or powers of thinking, or a quick sense of humor.
intellectualize
To make intellectual; give an intellectual quality to
emotion (antonym)
Any specific feeling; any of various complex reactions with both mental and physical manifestations, as love, hate, fear, anger, etc.
ignorance (antonym)
The definition of ignorance is being unaware, uneducated or unknowledgeable.
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The faculty of thinking, reasoning, and acquiring and applying knowledge
An intelligent, learned person, especially one who discourses about learned matters.
dianoetic
Pertaining to reason or thinking; intellectual.
epistemic
The definition of epistemic is related to knowledge or knowing.
A rational belief or practice.
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