English Dictionary
Definition intelligent in British English
intelligent
adjective
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
Other ways of saying intelligent
clever able to understand and learn things quickly: used especially in British English. In American English, clever often means not only intelligent but also slightly dishonest: I always thought Sammy was more clever than me.He’s very outspoken and clever in his dealings with foreign leaders.
smart able to understand and learn things quickly: used especially in American English: Janey’s a smart kid – she’ll do okay.
bright intelligent and quick to understand things: He tries hard, but I don’t think he’s very bright.
brainy (informal old-fashioned) intelligent and good at learning and studying: Ask Elizabeth, she’s the brainy one around here.
brilliant extremely intelligent: a brilliant young doctor
quick able to understand and react to things quickly: She’s very quick, and she should do well in a legal career.
sharp quick to notice and understand things: He’s a sharp trader who never misses a chance to make a profit.
wise able to use your knowledge and experience to judge what is right or true: I think they were wise to choose him.
good at thinking clearly and quickly, at understanding difficult ideas and subjects, and at gaining and using knowledge
able to think, understand, and learn
intelligent software is able to react and deal with changes or different situations in a way that is similar to human intelligence
word processors with intelligent formatting systems
