Meaning

5 senses
  1. Of high or especially quick cognitive capacity, bright.

    klug, intelligent

    у́мныйúmnyj, разу́мныйrazúmnyj, сообрази́тельныйsoobrazítelʹnyj

    розу́мнийrozúmnyj

    having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree

  2. Well thought-out, well considered.

    The engineer had a very intelligent design proposal for the new car.

    The general devised an intelligent strategy for the southern campaign.

    klug, intelligent

    у́мныйúmnyj, проду́манныйprodúmannyj, разу́мныйrazúmnyj

  3. Characterized by thoughtful interaction.

    My girlfriend and I had an intelligent conversation.

    intelligent

  4. Having at least a similar level of brain power to humankind.

    The hunt for extraterrestrial intelligent life continues.

    intelligent

  5. Having an environment-sensing automatically-invoked built-in computer capability.

    an intelligent network or keyboard

Examples

567 sentences
  1. Tom isn't as intelligent as you.

    Том не такий розумний, як ти.

    ruТом не так умён, как ты.

    deTom ist nicht so intelligent wie du.

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  2. Tom is a very intelligent person.

    Том дуже розумна людина.

    ruТом очень умный человек.

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  3. Tom is more intelligent than Mary.

    Том розумніший за Мері.

    ruТом умнее Мэри.

    deTom ist intelligenter als Mary.

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  4. I know that Tom is intelligent.

    Я знаю, що Том розумний.

    ruЯ знаю, что Том умный.

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  5. Tom is a very intelligent student.

    Том дуже розумний студент.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
of high or especially quick cognitive capacity, bright:
Русский
By meaning 2
of high or especially quick cognitive capacity, bright:
well thought-out, well considered:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
of high or especially quick cognitive capacity, bright:

Origin

From Middle French intelligent, from Latin intellegēns (“discerning”), present active part

From Middle French intelligent, from Latin intellegēns (“discerning”), present active participle of intellegō (“understand, comprehend”), itself from inter (“between”) + legō (“choose, pick out, read”).

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Forms

more intelligent, most intelligent
Comparativemore intelligent Lesson
Superlativemost intelligent Lesson

regular

Synonyms

35 synonyms
similar level of brain power to mankind:self-aware
Close in meaning

Antonyms

3 antonyms

Word family

21 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • more intelligent than
  • a very intelligent
  • an an intelligent
  • more intelligent
  • much more intelligent
  • as intelligent as
  • is more intelligent
  • intelligent man
  • an intelligent man
  • very intelligent guy
  • is very intelligent
  • the most intelligent

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
intelligent — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto