intelligent

/ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒənt/

adjectivein · tel · li · gent

Think: IN + TELL + I + GENT — an intelligent person can "tell" you things and act like a "gent."

Yes, it's intelligent. Don’t swap the middle letters: it’s **-telli-** (like “tell”), not **-telli** with an extra **a** or missing **i**.

Definition

  1. adjectiveable to learn, understand, and think clearly; showing good judgment and reasoning.

Examples

  • The intelligent student asked thoughtful questions during the science lab.
  • An intelligent choice now can save you time later.
  • The documentary explained how intelligent dolphins communicate with one another.

Synonyms

smartbrightcleverknowledgeablesharp

Antonyms

unintelligentfoolish

Translations

ES inteligentePT inteligenteFR intelligent

Common misspellings

intellegentinteligentintellgentintelligantintellagentintellignentinteliligentintelliegent

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