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Intelligent Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Intelligent? [adj] having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree; "is there intelligent life in the universe?"; "an intelligent question" [adj] endowed with the capacity to reason [adj] exercising or showing good judgment; "healthy scepticism"; "a healthy fear of rattlesnakes"; "the healthy attitude of French laws"; "healthy relations between labor and management"; "an intelligent solution"; "a sound approach to the problem";"sound advice"; "no reasonable explanation for his decision" [adj] possessing sound knowledge; "well-informed readers" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Intelligent: agile \| alert \| apt \| born(p) \| brainy \| bright \| brilliant \| clever \| healthy \| incisive \| innate(p) \| keen \| levelheaded \| natural \| nimble \| prehensile \| quick \| rational \| ready \| reasonable \| reasoning(a) \| scintillating \| searching \| sensible \| sharp \| smart \| smart as a whip \| sophisticated \| sound \| thinking(a) \| trenchant \| well-informed Related Terms \| Find terms related to Intelligent: acute \| adroit \| alert \| all-knowing \| apperceptive \| appercipient \| apprehending \| apprehensive \| apt \| astute \| au fait \| aware \| brainy \| bright \| brilliant \| canny \| cerebral \| clever \| cognizant \| comprehending \| conceptive \| conceptual \| conscious \| consequent \| cunning \| discerning \| discursive \| docile \| educable \| endopsychic \| enlightened \| erudite \| facile \| formable \| gifted \| ideational \| impressionable \| ingenious \| insightful \| instructable \| intellectual \| internal \| keen \| knowing \| knowledgeable \| logical \| malleable \| mental \| mindful \| moldable \| motivated \| noetic \| noological \| not so dumb \| omniscient \| perceptive \| percipient \| perspicacious \| phrenic \| plastic \| pliable \| prehensile \| psychic \| psychologic \| quick \| quick-witted \| rational \| ready \| reasonable \| reasoning \| receptive \| ripe for instruction \| sagacious \| sage \| sane \| savvy \| schoolable \| sensible \| sharp \| shrewd \| smart \| sophic \| sound \| spiritual \| strong-minded \| subjective \| susceptible \| teachable \| thinking \| thirsty for knowledge \| trainable \| understanding \| willing \| wise See Also \| precocious Intelligent In Webster's Dictionary \Intel"ligent\, a. [L. intelligens, intellegens, -entis, p. pr. of intelligere, intellegere, to perceive; inter between + legere to gather, collect, choose: cf. F. intelligent. See {Legend}.] 1. Endowed with the faculty of understanding or reason; as, man is an intelligent being. 2. Possessed of intelligence, education, or judgment; knowing; sensible; skilled; marked by intelligence; as, an intelligent young man; an intelligent architect; an intelligent answer. 3. Gognizant; aware; communicate. [Obs.] Intelligent of seasons. --Milton. Which are to France the spies and speculations Intelligent of our state. --Shak. Syn: Sensible; understanding. See {Sensible}.

Intelligent Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Intelligent?

[adj] having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree; "is there intelligent life in the universe?"; "an intelligent question"
[adj] endowed with the capacity to reason
[adj] exercising or showing good judgment; "healthy scepticism"; "a healthy fear of rattlesnakes"; "the healthy attitude of French laws"; "healthy relations between labor and management"; "an intelligent solution"; "a sound approach to the problem";"sound advice"; "no reasonable explanation for his decision"
[adj] possessing sound knowledge; "well-informed readers"

See Also | precocious

Intelligent In Webster's Dictionary

\In*tel"li*gent\, a. [L. intelligens, intellegens,
-entis, p. pr. of intelligere, intellegere, to perceive;
inter between + legere to gather, collect, choose: cf. F.
intelligent. See {Legend}.]
1. Endowed with the faculty of understanding or reason; as,
   man is an intelligent being.

2. Possessed of intelligence, education, or judgment;
   knowing; sensible; skilled; marked by intelligence; as, an
   intelligent young man; an intelligent architect; an
   intelligent answer.

3. Gognizant; aware; communicate. [Obs.]

         Intelligent of seasons.               --Milton.

         Which are to France the spies and speculations
         Intelligent of our state.             --Shak.

Syn: Sensible; understanding. See {Sensible}.

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