Intelligent synonyms
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Deviating widely from a norm, as of physical or mental ability:
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- Deviating widely from a norm, as of physical or mental ability:
- Constituting, or occurring as, an exception; not ordinary or average; esp., much above average in quality, ability, etc.
- Well above average; extraordinary:
Having or showing a clever or shrewd mind; cunning; crafty; wily
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- Having or showing a clever or shrewd mind; cunning; crafty; wily
- Having or showing shrewdness and discernment, especially with respect to one's own concerns.
Mentally quick; smart, clever, witty, etc.
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- Mentally quick; smart, clever, witty, etc.
- Full of promise and hope; auspicious:
- Happy; cheerful:
Skilled at accomplishing things, especially with the hands:
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- Skilled at accomplishing things, especially with the hands:
- Quick in thinking or learning; intelligent, ingenious, quick-witted, witty, facile, etc.
- Mentally quick and original; bright:
Mentally quick; smart, clever, witty, etc.
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- Mentally quick; smart, clever, witty, etc.
- Clear or brilliant in color or sound; vivid or intense
- Full of promise and hope; auspicious:
Extremely sharp or severe; intense:
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- Extremely sharp or severe; intense:
- Afflicted by a disease exhibiting a rapid onset followed by a short, severe course:
- Very serious; critical; crucial
Having the ability to perceive; keen in discernment.
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- Having the ability to perceive; keen in discernment.
- Having or showing keenness of perception, insight, understanding, or intuition
- Able to perceive quickly and easily; having keen insight or intuition; penetrating
Very deep or low
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- Very deep or low
- Situated at, extending to, or coming from a great depth; deep:
- Deeply felt or held; intense:
Having much power of mind; skilled; talented
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- Having much power of mind; skilled; talented
- Having enough power, skill, etc. to do something
- (Usage Problem) Susceptible to action or treatment:
Able to be trusted or depended upon; trustworthy or reliable:
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- Able to be trusted or depended upon; trustworthy or reliable:
- Able to pay debts or meet business obligations
- Able to distinguish between right and wrong and to think and act rationally, and hence accountable for one's behavior
Aimed, guided, and controlled precisely, through the use of computer technology
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- Aimed, guided, and controlled precisely, through the use of computer technology
- Canny and shrewd in dealings with others:
- Capable of making adjustments that resemble those resulting from human decisions, chiefly by means of electronic sensors and computer technology:
Having or showing unusual and impressive intelligence:
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- Having or showing unusual and impressive intelligence:
- Full of light; shining.
- Sharp and clear in tone:
Having thorough knowledge of a subject
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- Having thorough knowledge of a subject
- Having considerable knowledge of many subjects, esp. those of current interest
- Furnished with sufficient, correct knowledge
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Keenly perceptive or understanding; acute:
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- Keenly perceptive or understanding; acute:
- Sharp; piercing
- Able or seeming to penetrate:
Preceding all others in time; first:
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- Preceding all others in time; first:
- Not derived from something else; fresh and unusual:
- Capable of or given to inventing or creating something new, or thinking or acting in an independent, individual, fresh way
Having or showing penetrating mental discernment; clear-sighted.
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- Having or showing penetrating mental discernment; clear-sighted.
- (Archaic) Having keen vision
- Having keen judgment or understanding; acutely perceptive
Eager; enthusiastic; much interested
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- Eager; enthusiastic; much interested
- Strongly felt or perceived; intense; strong
- Having a sharp edge or point; that can cut well
Created by, indicative of, or characterized by imagination or creativity.
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- Created by, indicative of, or characterized by imagination or creativity.
- Having, using, or showing imagination; having great creative powers
- Having a lively imagination, especially a creative imagination.
Using or showing reason, or sound judgment; sensible
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- Using or showing reason, or sound judgment; sensible
- A standard for what is fair and appropriate under usual and ordinary circumstances; that which is according to reason; the way a rational and just person would have acted. A standard for what is fair and appropriate under usual and ordinary circumstances; that which is according to reason; the way a rational and just person would have acted.
- Able to reason
Permitting an action to be performed:
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- Permitting an action to be performed:
- Having the ability required for a specific task or accomplishment; qualified:
- Having capacity or ability; efficient and able:
Relating to or having flowers that blossom before the leaves emerge. Some species of magnolias are precocious.
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- Relating to or having flowers that blossom before the leaves emerge. Some species of magnolias are precocious.
- (Botany) Blossoming before the appearance of leaves.
- Manifesting or characterized by development, aptitude, or interests considered advanced for a given age:
Endowed with special, in particular intellectual, abilities.
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- Endowed with special, in particular intellectual, abilities.
- Revealing special talent:
- Endowed with great natural ability, intelligence, or talent:
Marked by or exhibiting originality or inventiveness:
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- Marked by or exhibiting originality or inventiveness:
- Clever, resourceful, original, and inventive
- Made or done in a clever or original way
Having the ability or power to create:
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- Having the ability or power to create:
- Tending to create things, or having the ability to create often, excellently, in a novel fashion, or any or all of these.
- Creating or able to create
Full of activity or animation; lively:
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- Full of activity or animation; lively:
- (Sports) In play; live:
- Full of living or moving things; abounding:
Showing compassion.
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- Showing compassion.
- That understands; having or characterized by comprehension, sympathy, etc.
- Characterized by or having good sense or compassion:
Mentally responsive and perceptive; quick.
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- Mentally responsive and perceptive; quick.
- Watchful and ready, as in facing danger
- Quick in thought or action; active; nimble
Alternative spelling of quick-witted.
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Having a clear, orderly mind; sensible.
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- Having a clear, orderly mind; sensible.
- Having the ability to think clearly and act appropriately
Done or occurring immediately:
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- Done or occurring immediately:
- Moving or functioning rapidly and energetically; speedy:
- Designating a reference source designed to provide basic or essential information in a format that is easy to use
Abrupt or acute:
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- Abrupt or acute:
- Having clear form and detail:
- Suitable for use in cutting or piercing; having a very thin edge or fine point; keen
Entertainingly and strikingly clever or original in concept, design, or performance:
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- Entertainingly and strikingly clever or original in concept, design, or performance:
- Full of wit.
- Quick of mind; insightful; in possession of wits
Prepared or equipped to act or be used immediately
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- Prepared or equipped to act or be used immediately
- Apt; inclined
- Prepared or available for service, action, or progress:
Shrewd or cunning, esp. in a selfish way; scheming
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- Shrewd or cunning, esp. in a selfish way; scheming
- Shrewd; crafty:
- (Especially of a person) Which serves one's own interests in an unemotional, analytical manner.
Having or exercising the ability to reason.
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- Having or exercising the ability to reason.
- Consistent with or based on reason or good judgment; logical or sensible:
- Able to reason; reasoning; in possession of one's reason or sanity
Full of thought; meditative; thinking
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- Full of thought; meditative; thinking
- Engrossed in thought:
- Heedful, careful, attentive, etc.; esp., considerate of others; kind
Having or showing good judgment or understanding; astute
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- Having or showing good judgment or understanding; astute
Having a discerning judgment or taste
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- Having a discerning judgment or taste
- Able to make or see fine distinctions; discerning
- Able to perceive fine distinctions between similar things; perceptive
Appealing to or engaging the intellect:
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- Appealing to or engaging the intellect:
- Guided by the intellect rather than by feelings
- Given to activities or pursuits that require exercise of the intellect.
(Obs.) Having a keen sense of smell
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- (Obs.) Having a keen sense of smell
- Having or showing keen perception or discernment and sound judgment, foresight, etc.
Giving or evincing careful regard; heedful:
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- Giving or evincing careful regard; heedful:
- Marked by steady attention and effort; assiduous:
- Given to diligent study:
Disposed to or characterized by contemplation.
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- Disposed to or characterized by contemplation.
- Of or inclined to contemplation; thoughtful; meditative
Quick to learn or understand:
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- Quick to learn or understand:
- (Archaic) Ready; prepared
- Exactly suitable; appropriate:
Far distant in time or space:
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- Far distant in time or space:
- Extremely grave or serious
- Difficult to penetrate or understand; recondite:
Wise, discerning, judicious, etc.
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- Wise, discerning, judicious, etc.
- Proceeding from or marked by wisdom and calm judgment:
- Showing wisdom and good judgment
Having the ability to discern or judge what is true, right, or lasting; sagacious:
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- Having the ability to discern or judge what is true, right, or lasting; sagacious:
- (Slang) Annoyingly self-assured, knowing, conceited, etc.
- Provided with information; informed. Often used with to :
Disposed to or marked by artful and cunning practices; tricky.
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- Disposed to or marked by artful and cunning practices; tricky.
- Having or showing a clever awareness or resourcefulness, especially in practical matters.
- Artful, cunning, wily, etc. in one's dealings with others
(Informal) Very intellectually capable.
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- (Informal) Very intellectually capable.
- Intelligent; smart.
- (Informal) Having a good mind; intelligent
(Sports) Being in control of the ball
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(Idiomatic) Behaving in a foolish, frivolous, or uncomprehending manner as a ruse for concealing clever deeds or deeper intentions.
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- (Idiomatic) Behaving in a foolish, frivolous, or uncomprehending manner as a ruse for concealing clever deeds or deeper intentions.
Perceptible to the intellect
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- Perceptible to the intellect
- Having appreciation or understanding; emotionally or intellectually aware
- Acting with or exhibiting good judgment; reasonable:
Having or showing prudent judgment and foresight
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- Having or showing prudent judgment and foresight
- Able to see distant objects better than objects at close range; hyperopic.
- Being considerate about the future with respect to one's own plans or deeds; showing anticipation.
(Mathematics) Capable of being expressed as a quotient of integers.
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- (Mathematics) Capable of being expressed as a quotient of integers.
- Consistent with or based on reason or good judgment; logical or sensible:
- Showing reason; not foolish or silly; sensible
dull
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slow-witted
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stupid
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clever
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judicious
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judicious
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Glorious; magnificent:
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- Glorious; magnificent:
- Superb; wonderful:
- Sharp and clear in tone:
Guided by the intellect rather than by feelings
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- Guided by the intellect rather than by feelings
- Rational rather than emotional:
- Appealing to or engaging the intellect:
(Informal) Very intellectually capable.
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- (Informal) Very intellectually capable.
- (Informal) Having a good mind; intelligent
- Intelligent; smart.
Watchful and ready, as in facing danger
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- Watchful and ready, as in facing danger
- Quick in thought or action; active; nimble
- Mentally responsive and perceptive; quick.
Quick in thinking or learning; intelligent, ingenious, quick-witted, witty, facile, etc.
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- Quick in thinking or learning; intelligent, ingenious, quick-witted, witty, facile, etc.
- Handsome, convenient, nice, etc.
- Mentally quick and original; bright:
Strongly felt or perceived; intense; strong
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- Strongly felt or perceived; intense; strong
- Sharp; vivid; strong:
- Sharp and quick in seeing, hearing, thinking, etc.; acute
Moving or functioning rapidly and energetically; speedy:
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- Moving or functioning rapidly and energetically; speedy:
- Designating a reference source designed to provide basic or essential information in a format that is easy to use
- Perceiving or responding with speed and sensitivity; keen:
Alternative spelling of quick-witted.
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Sudden and brilliant or dazzling:
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- Sudden and brilliant or dazzling:
- (Informal) Attractive or stylish:
- Brilliant; intense
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- Clever, keen of intellect, swift of thought.
- Alternative form of sharp-witted.
- Having or showing keen intelligence or discernment; thinking quickly and effectively
Shrewd or sharp, as in one's dealings
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- Shrewd or sharp, as in one's dealings
- Energetic or quick in movement:
- Having or showing intelligence; bright.
Following as a natural effect, result, or conclusion:
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- Following as a natural effect, result, or conclusion:
- Logically correct or consistent.
- Proceeding in logical sequence
Of, relating to, in accordance with, or of the nature of logic:
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- Of, relating to, in accordance with, or of the nature of logic:
- Necessary or to be expected because of what has gone before; that follows as reasonable
- Reasonable.
Of, based on, or derived from reasoning
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- Of, based on, or derived from reasoning
- Showing reason; not foolish or silly; sensible
- Consistent with or based on reason or good judgment; logical or sensible:
Governed by or being in accordance with reason or sound thinking:
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- Governed by or being in accordance with reason or sound thinking:
- Capable of reasoning; rational:
- Not excessive or extreme; fair:
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Synonym Study
- Intellectual suggests keen intelligence coupled with interest and ability in the more advanced fields of knowledge
- Brilliant implies an unusually high degree of intelligence
- Bright and smart are somewhat informal, less precise equivalents for any of the preceding
- Alert emphasizes quickness in sizing up a situation
- Clever implies quickness in learning or understanding, but sometimes connotes a lack of thoroughness or depth
- Intelligent implies the ability to learn or understand from experience or to respond successfully to a new experience
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