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- Dictionaryintelligent/ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒ(ə)nt/
adjective
- 1. having or showing intelligence, especially of a high level: "Anna is intelligent and hard-working" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of INTELLIGENT is having or indicating a high or satisfactory degree of intelligence and mental capacity. How to use intelligent in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Intelligent.
INTELLIGENT definition: 1. showing intelligence, or able to learn and understand things easily: 2. showing intelligence…. Learn more.
good at learning, understanding and thinking in a logical way about things; showing this ability. a highly intelligent child. She is clearly extremely intelligent. to have an intelligent conversation/discussion/debate. to ask an intelligent question.
able to learn and understand things quickly and easily: A lot of thoroughly intelligent, sensible people have fallen for the salesman's charm. a highly intelligent businessperson. an intelligent conversation / decision / question. IT.
Intelligent means smart, or having the ability to process and understand information (including dictionary definitions). Intelligent comes from a Latin word meaning "to understand, to gather," and intelligent creatures gather and make sense of information easily.
A person or animal that is intelligent has the ability to think, understand, and learn things quickly and well. Susan's a very bright and intelligent woman who knows her own mind. ...lively and intelligent conversation. He ventured the opinion that 'whales are as intelligent as human beings'.
smart quick at learning and understanding things; showing the ability to make good business or personal decisions: She's smarter than her brother. That was a smart career move. See intelligent in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: intelligent.
Having or showing an alert mind or high intelligence; bright, perceptive, informed, clever, wise, etc.
What does the word intelligent mean? There are 14 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word intelligent, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. intelligent has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. computing (1900s) mechanics (1900s) popular music (1990s)
able to learn and understand things easily: a highly intelligent young woman. an intelligent remark. Fewer examples. Man is still more intelligent than the cleverest robot. She's far more intelligent than her sister. Dolphins are intelligent creatures. He was very intelligent and caring. She asked some very intelligent questions. intelligently.
