intelligent

[In*tel·li*gent]

Humans? Intelligent! Potted plants? Not so much. Intelligent means smart, or having the ability to process and understand information (including dictionary definitions).

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Endowed with the faculty of understanding or reason; as, man is an intelligent being.

Adjective
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree; "is there intelligent life in the universe?"; "an intelligent question"

Adjective S.
endowed with the capacity to reason

Adjective S.
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 advi

Adjective S.
possessing sound knowledge; "well-informed readers"


a.
Endowed with the faculty of understanding or reason; as, man is an intelligent being.

a.
Possessed of intelligence, education, or judgment; knowing; sensible; skilled; marked by intelligence; as, an intelligent young man; an intelligent architect; an intelligent answer.

a.
Gognizant; aware; communicate.


Intelligent

In*tel"li*gent , a. [L. intelligens, intellegens, -entis, p. pr. of intelligere, intellegere, to perceive; inter between + legere to gather, collect, choose: cf. F. intelligent. See Legend.] 1. Endowed with the faculty of understanding or reason; as, man is an intelligent being. 2. Possessed of intelligence, education, or judgment; knowing; sensible; skilled; marked by intelligence; as, an intelligent young man; an intelligent architect; an intelligent answer. 3. Gognizant; aware; communicate. [Obs.]
Intelligent of seasons.
Which are to France the spies and speculations Intelligent of our state.
Syn. -- Sensible; understanding. See Sensible.

Endowed with the faculty of understanding or reason; as, man is an intelligent being.

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Usage Examples

And you can't complain about kissing Emma Watson. Isn't that what everyone in the world wants to do? I've known Emma for a few years. She's this amazing capacity of young and vibrant and brilliant, but also a bright, intelligent old soul.

Cynical realism is the intelligent man's best excuse for doing nothing in an intolerable situation.

Coldplay fans are the best in the world. If you like Coldplay then you're obviously very intelligent and good looking and all-around brilliant.

Almost all the fans I meet are pretty cool people. They're intelligent and tend to think about things a bit more than your average rock'n'roll fans: sensible people I wouldn't mind having a drink with.

Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex... It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction.

'Friends' was an education in intelligent comedic banter in intelligent vernacular. It was an education in scene study. It was an education in group dynamic. I came out of there with a master's degree in comedy.

A woman who thinks she is intelligent demands the same rights as man. An intelligent woman gives up.

Anyone who teaches knows that you don't really experience a text until you've taught it, in loving detail, with an intelligent and responsive class.

A conversation is a dialogue, not a monologue. That's why there are so few good conversations: due to scarcity, two intelligent talkers seldom meet.

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Other Usage Examples

An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with his fools.

All intelligent thoughts have already been thought what is necessary is only to try to think them again.

An intelligent person is never afraid or ashamed to find errors in his understanding of things.

Ah! yes, I know: those who see me rarely trust my word: I must look too intelligent to keep it.

A person must have a certain amount of intelligent ignorance to get anywhere.

Contrary to current cynicism about past golden ages, the abstraction known as 'the intelligent layperson' does exist - in the form of millions of folks with a passionate commitment to continuous learning.

Any intelligent woman who reads the marriage contract, and then goes into it, deserves all the consequences.

Audiences want to see intelligent movies.

A fairly bright boy is far more intelligent and far better company than the average adult.

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