intelligent
adjectives
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
"is there intelligent life in the universe?"; "an intelligent question"
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antonym
is similar to
mentally quick and resourceful
"an apt pupil"; "you are a clever man...you reason well and your wit is bold"-Bram Stoker
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having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence
"some men dislike brainy women"; "a brilliant mind"; "a brilliant solution to the problem"
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characterized by quickness and ease in learning
"some children are brighter in one subject than another"; "smart children talk earlier than the average"
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being talented through inherited qualities
"a natural leader"; "a born musician"; "an innate talent"
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apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity
"a quick mind"; "a ready wit"
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having a keen intellect
"poets--those gifted strangely prehensile men"- A.T.Quiller-Couch
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brilliantly clever
"scintillating wit"; "a play full of scintillating dialogue"
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having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect
"searching insights"; "trenchant criticism"
see also
characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude)
"a precocious child"; "a precocious achievement"
exercising or showing good judgment
"healthy scepticism"; "a healthy fear of rattlesnakes"; "the healthy attitude of French laws"; "healthy relations between labor and management"; "an intelligent solution"; "a sound approach to the problem"; "sound advice"; "no sound explanation for his decision"
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