intelligent meaning and definition

INTELLIGENT adjective

Definition of intelligent (adjective)

1. having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
   • "is there intelligent life in the universe?"; "an intelligent question"
   • antonym: stupid
2. possessing sound knowledge
   • "well-informed readers"
   • synonyms: well-informed
3. 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 advice"; "no sound explanation for his decision"
   • synonyms: healthy, levelheaded, level-headed, sound
4. endowed with the capacity to reason
   • synonyms: reasoning, thinking