Adjective: intelligent in'te-li-junt
- Having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
"is there intelligent life in the universe?"
- Endowed with the capacity to reason
"Humans are intelligent beings capable of complex problem-solving";
- reasoning, thinking
- Exercising or showing good judgment
"an intelligent solution";
- healthy, levelheaded, level-headed, sound
- Having detailed knowledge, and the skills to use it effectively
"intelligent readers";
- well-informed, clued-up [Brit, informal], savvy [informal]
See also: agile, apt, born, brainy [informal], bright, brilliant, clever, coruscating, innate, intelligence, natural, nimble, precocious, prehensile, quick, rational, ready, reasonable, scintillating, searching, sensible, smart, smart as a whip [informal], sophisticated, sparkling, trenchant
Antonym: stupid
Encyclopedia: Intelligent