Definition of intelligent Intelligent

/ɪntɛˈlʌʤʌnt/ - [intelujunt] - in•tel•li•gent

We found 14 definitions of intelligent from 5 different sources.

What does intelligent mean?

WordNet

Adjective
intelligent - having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree; "is there intelligent life in the universe?"; "an intelligent question"
		unintelligent, stupid lacking intelligence; "a dull job with lazy and unintelligent co-workers"
		precocious appearing or developing early; "precocious flowers appear before the leaves as in some species of magnolias"
		smart capable of independent and apparently intelligent action; "smart weapons"
		intelligence the operation of gathering information about an enemy
		agile, nimble moving quickly and lightly; "sleek and agile as a gymnast"; "as nimble as a deer"; "nimble fingers"; "quick of foot"; "the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it"
		clever, apt showing inventiveness and skill; "a clever gadget"; "the cunning maneuvers leading to his success"; "an ingenious solution to the problem"
		brainy, smart as a whip, brilliant having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence; "some men dislike brainy women"; "a brilliant mind"; "a brilliant solution to the problem"
		smart, bright capable of independent and apparently intelligent action; "smart weapons"
		born, innate, natural brought into existence; "he was a child born of adultery"
		ready, quick (of especially money) immediately available; "he seems to have ample ready money"; "a ready source of cash"
		prehensile adapted for grasping especially by wrapping around an object; "a monkey's prehensile tail"
		scintillating brilliantly clever; "scintillating wit"; "a play full of scintillating dialogue"
intelligent - endowed with the capacity to reason
		reasoning, thinking
		rational having its source in or being guided by the intellect (as distinguished from experience or emotion); "a rational analysis"
intelligent - possessing sound knowledge; "well-informed readers"
		well-informed
intelligent - 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"
		healthy, levelheaded, level-headed, sound

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Wiktionary

intelligent (Adjective)
Of high or especially quick cognitive capacity, bright.
intelligent (Adjective)
Well thought-out, well considered.
intelligent (Adjective)
Characterized by thoughtful interaction.
intelligent (Adjective)
Having the same level of brain power as mankind.
intelligent (Adjective)
Having an environment-sensing automatically-invoked built-in computer capability.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

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

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

intelligent
Of high or especially quick cognitive capacity.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

intelligent
in-tel′-i-jent, adj. having intellect: endowed with the faculty of reason: well informed: bringing intelligence. (Shak.) communicative.—ns. Intell′igence, intellectual skill or knowledge: information communicated: news: a spiritual being; Intell′igencer, one going between parties: a spy.—adjs. Intelligen′tial, pertaining to the intelligence: consisting of spiritual being.—adv. Intell′igently.—adj. Intell′igible, that maybe understood: clear: (philos.) capable of being apprehended by the understanding only.—ns. Intell′igibleness, Intelligibil′ity.—adv. Intell′igibly. [L. intelligens, -entis, pr.p. of intelligĕre.]