Synonyms and antonyms of Intelligence, intuition and ability to understand in British Thesaurus

intelligence (noun)

the ability to understand and think about things, and to gain and use knowledge

intuition (noun)

an ability to know or understand something through your feelings, rather than by considering facts or evidence

intellect (noun)

the ability to think in an intelligent way and to understand difficult or complicated ideas and subjects

vision (noun)

the ability to think about and plan for the future, using intelligence and imagination, especially in politics and business

common sense (noun)

the ability to use good judgment and make sensible decisions

wisdom (noun)

the ability to make good decisions based on knowledge and experience

judgment (noun)

your ability to understand a situation well and make good decisions

clarity (noun)

the ability to think clearly or understand things clearly

brilliance (noun)

great skill or intelligence

reason (noun)

the human ability to think in an intelligent way, make sensible decisions, and form clear arguments

acuity (noun)

formal the ability to see or think very clearly and quickly

acumen (noun)

the ability to make good quick decisions and judgments

a keen eye for something ()

an ability to notice and recognize something

appreciation (noun)

the ability to understand the true nature of a situation, and realize why it is important or serious

awareness (noun)

the ability to notice things

brain (noun)

mental ability or intelligence

brain cell (noun)

informal a small amount of intelligence

brainpower (noun)

intelligence, especially the combined intelligence of all the people in a country or organization

comprehension (noun)

the ability to understand something

discernment (noun)

the ability to make good judgments about things such as art, music, and books and to tell whether something is valuable or well made

discretion (noun)

the right or ability to make a judgment or decision

discrimination (noun)

the ability to judge whether or not something is good or suitable

enterprise (noun)

the ability to think of new ideas and make them succeed

EQ (noun)

emotional quotient: someone’s ability to understand their emotions, deal with emotional problems, and get on well with other people

foresight (noun)

the good judgment to think and plan before an event, so that you are prepared for whatever may happen

grasp (noun)

the ability to understand something

have a (good) head for figures/business etc ()

to be good at doing calculations with numbers/at doing things relating to business etc

imagination (noun)

the ability to think of clever and original ideas, possibilities, or solutions

ingenuity (noun)

the ability to solve problems in new and clever ways

initiative (noun)

the ability to decide in an independent way what to do and when to do it

insight (noun)

the ability to notice and understand a lot about people or situations

intelligence quotient (noun)

an IQ

intelligence test (noun)

a test that aims to measure how good someone is at understanding problems and thinking about them in a controlled way

invention (noun)

the ability to think of new and original ways of doing things

IQ (noun)

intelligence quotient: a number that represents a person’s intelligence, based on the results of a particular type of test

mental age (noun)

a measure of intelligence based on the average intelligence of a child of a particular age

mind (noun)

the part of you that thinks, knows, remembers, and feels things

mind (noun)

your intelligence and ability to understand things

nous (noun)

Britishinformal intelligence combined with the ability to be practical

perception (noun)

the ability to understand and make good judgments about something

presence of mind (noun)

the ability to think quickly and clearly in a difficult situation

profundity (noun)

formal the quality of being very wise and serious

reactions (noun)

your ability to think and act quickly in a difficult or dangerous situation

sagacity (noun)

very formal good judgment based on practical knowledge and experience

sanity (noun)

the ability to think and speak in a reasonable way and to behave normally

savvy (noun)

informal the ability to understand and judge people and situations well

sense (noun)

the ability to behave in an intelligent way and make good decisions

smarts (noun)

Americaninformal intelligence

taste (noun)

the ability to judge if something is good or bad in things like art, fashion, and social behaviour

understanding (noun)

the ability to understand things

wit (noun)

formal intelligence

wits (noun)

your ability to think quickly and make sensible decisions