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intelligent

adjective

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

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Word Facts

Word length
11
Starts with
I
Ends with
T
Contains
NT
Scrabble score
12
CEFR level
A2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɪnˈtɛlɪd͡ʒənt

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

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

    “is there intelligent life in the universe?”

adjective

  1. endowed with the capacity to reason

adjective

  1. exercising or showing good judgment

    “healthy scepticism”

adjective

  1. possessing sound knowledge

    “well-informed readers”

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Example Sentences

is there intelligent life in the universe?
healthy scepticism
a healthy fear of rattlesnakes
the healthy attitude of French laws
healthy relations between labor and management
an intelligent solution
well-informed readers

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