Synonyms and antonyms of Words used to describe intelligent thought or actions in British Thesaurus

genius (adjective)

informal very clever or original

intellectual (adjective)

relating to the ability to think in an intelligent way and to understand things, especially difficult or complicated ideas and subjects

reasoned (adjective)

thought about and expressed in an intelligent sensible way

perceptive (adjective)

a perceptive remark or piece of writing is intelligent and shows good judgment

incisive (adjective)

showing the ability to think clearly and quickly

smart (adjective)

done with intelligence or careful thought

deductive (adjective)

considering carefully the information or evidence that you have in order to find the solution to a question or problem

insightful (adjective)

showing a very good understanding of a person or a complicated situation

sound (adjective)

involving the use of good judgment, and therefore likely to be effective

meditative (adjective)

involving deep careful thought

advisedly (adverb)

if you use a particular word advisedly, you have thought carefully about it before you use it

calculating (adjective)

using careful and clever planning to get what you want, even if it hurts other people

circumspect (adjective)

thinking carefully about something before you say or do it

clever (adjective)

a clever idea or action is unusual but effective and intelligent

considered (adjective)

formal carefully thought about

contemplative (adjective)

spending a lot of time thinking very carefully about something

critical (adjective)

considering something carefully and deciding what the good and bad aspects are

exquisite (adjective)

showing excellent judgment

ingenious (adjective)

an ingenious plan, piece of equipment etc uses new and clever ideas

intellectual (adjective)

relating to the ideas and ways of thinking that are developed by intelligent people in a society

judicious (adjective)

formal showing intelligence and good judgment

keen (adjective)

used about someone’s mental abilities

neat (adjective)

producing a result in a simple but intelligent way

pensive (adjective)

seeming to be thinking carefully about something, especially something sad or serious

prudent (adjective)

careful, and using good judgment

shrewd (adjective)

used about decisions and judgments

thoughtful (adjective)

involving careful thought

wise (adjective)

a wise action or decision is sensible and shows that you have good judgment