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Meaning of 'intelligent' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Intelligent [ a.]
- Endowed with the faculty of understanding or reason; as, man is an intelligent being.
- Possessed of intelligence, education, or judgment; knowing; sensible; skilled; marked by intelligence; as, an intelligent young man; an intelligent architect; an intelligent answer.
- Gognizant; aware; communicate.

Meaning of 'intelligent' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . intelligent [ a]
Meaning (1):
- having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
Example in sentence:
  • an intelligent question;
  • is there intelligent life in the universe?
2 . intelligent [ s]
Meaning (2):
- exercising or showing good judgment
Example in sentence:
  • a healthy fear of rattlesnakes;
  • a sound approach to the problem;
  • an intelligent solution;
  • healthy relations between labor and management;
  • healthy scepticism;
  • no sound explanation for his decision;
  • sound advice;
  • the healthy attitude of French laws
Meaning (3):
- possessing sound knowledge
Example in sentence:
  • well-informed readers

Nearby Words:

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