Intelligent meaning

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

“intelligent” is an adjective with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree.

intelligent

having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
“is there intelligent life in the universe?”
“an intelligent question”
Oppositesunintelligent
possessing sound knowledge
“well-informed readers”
Synonymswell-informed
exercising or showing good judgment
“healthy scepticism”
“a healthy fear of rattlesnakes”
Synonymshealthy levelheaded level-headed sound
endowed with the capacity to reason
Synonymsreasoning thinking

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University