Intellectual meaning

What does “intellectual” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“intellectual” is a noun and adjective with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a person who uses the mind creatively.

intellectual

of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
“intellectual problems”
“the triumph of the rational over the animal side of man”
Synonymsrational noetic
appealing to or using the intellect
“satire is an intellectual weapon”
“intellectual workers engaged in creative literary or artistic or scientific labor”
Oppositesnonintellectual
involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct
“a cerebral approach to the problem”
“cerebral drama”
Synonymscerebral

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University