intelligent

in·tel·li·gent  (n-tl-jnt)

adj.

1. Having intelligence.

2. Having a high degree of intelligence; mentally acute.

3. Showing sound judgment and rationality: an intelligent decision; an intelligent solution to the problem.

4. Appealing to the intellect; intellectual: a film with witty and intelligent dialogue.

5. Computer Science Having certain data storage and processing capabilities: an intelligent terminal; intelligent peripherals.

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[Latin intelligns, intelligent-, present participle of intellegere, intelligere, to perceive : inter-, inter- + legere, to choose; see leg- in Indo-European roots.]

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in·telli·gential (-jnshl) adj.

in·telli·gent·ly adv.

Synonyms: intelligent, bright, brilliant, knowing, quick-witted, smart, intellectual
These adjectives mean having or showing mental keenness. Intelligent usually implies the ability to cope with new problems and to use the power of reasoning and inference effectively: The intelligent math students excelled in calculus.
Bright implies quickness or ease in learning: The bright child learned the alphabet quickly.
Brilliant suggests unusually impressive mental acuteness: "The dullard's envy of brilliant men is always assuaged by the suspicion that they will come to a bad end" Max Beerbohm.
Knowing implies the possession of knowledge, information, or understanding: Knowing collectors bought all the auctioned paintings.
Quick-witted suggests mental alertness and prompt response: The quick-witted emergency medical staff averted a tragedy.
Smart refers to quick intelligence and often a ready capability for taking care of one's own interests: Smart lawyers can effectively manipulate juries.
Intellectual implies the capacity to grasp difficult or abstract concepts: Dinner at the philosopher's house was noted for its intellectual conversations.

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intelligent

Adjective

1. having or showing intelligence: an intelligent child, an intelligent guess

2. (of a computerized device) able to initiate or modify action in the light of ongoing events

intelligently adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	intelligent - having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree; "is there intelligent life in the universe?"; "an intelligent question" smart - showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness precocious - characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude); "a precocious child"; "a precocious achievement" unintelligent, stupid - lacking intelligence; "a dull job with lazy and unintelligent co-workers"
	2.	intelligent - possessing sound knowledge; "well-informed readers" well-informed sophisticated - having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir-faire; "sophisticated young socialites"; "a sophisticated audience"; "a sophisticated lifestyle"; "a sophisticated book"
	3.	intelligent - 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" level-headed, levelheaded, sound, healthy reasonable, sensible - showing reason or sound judgment; "a sensible choice"; "a sensible person"
	4.	intelligent - endowed with the capacity to reason reasoning, thinking rational - consistent with or based on or using reason; "rational behavior"; "a process of rational inference"; "rational thought"

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intelligent

adjective clever, bright, smart, knowing, quick, sharp, acute, alert, rational, penetrating, enlightened, apt, discerning, knowledgeable, astute, well-informed, brainy (informal) perspicacious, quick-witted, sagacious << OPPOSITE stupid

Translations

intelligent [ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒənt] adj → inteligente

intelligent [ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒənt] adj → intelligent(e)

intelligent [ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒənt] adj → intelligent;

(decision) → klug

intelligent [ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒənt] adj → intelligente

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intelligent

adj intelligent [inˈtelidʒənt]

(negative unintelligent)

1 clever and quick at understanding an intelligent child; That dog is so intelligent. intelligent ذَكي интелигентен inteligentní intelligent; begavet intelligent ευφυής, έξυπνος inteligente arukas, nutikas تیزهوش älykäs intelligent נָבוֹן बुद्धिमान inteligentan értelmes cerdas greindur, gáfaður intelligente 聡明な 총명한 protingas gudrs; apķērīgs cerdas intelligent intelligent, forstandig inteligentny inteligente inteligent, deştept смышлёный inteligentný bister inteligentan intelligent ซึ่งมีไหวพริบ zeki, akıllı 理解力強的 розумний, кмітливий ذہین sáng dạ 理解力强的

2 showing these qualities an intelligent question. intelligente يَنِمُّ عن الذَّكاء интелигентен inteligentní intelligent; begavet intelligent έξυπνος inteligente arukas, nutikas هوشمندانه älykäs intelligent נָבוֹן सुबोध razborit intelligens cerdas gáfulegur, skynsamlegur intelligente 気のきいた 재치 있는 protingas gudrs; apķērīgs bijak intelligent intelligent, vettug mądry inteligente inteligent (раз)умный inteligentný pameten inteligentan intelligent ฉลาด akıllıca, zekice 聰敏的 розумний ذہنی صلاحیت والا thông minh 聪敏的

adv inˈtelligently

intelligent بِذَكاء интелигентно inteligentně intelligent; begavet intelligent έξυπνα inteligentemente arukalt, nutikalt بطور عاقلانه älykkäästi intelligemment בִּתבוּנָה बुद्धिमत्तापूर्वक inteligentno értelmesen secara cerdas skynsamlega intelligentemente 聡明に 총명하게 protingai gudri; apķērīgi dengan bijak intelligent intellligent, vettug rozumnie inteligentemente (în mod) inteligent (раз)умно inteligentne bistro inteligentno på ett intelligent sätt มีไหวพริบ zekice, akıllıca 理智地 з розумом ذہانت سے một cách thông minh 理智地

n inˈtelligence

1 the quality of being intelligent It requires a high degree of intelligence to do this job well. intelligensie ذَكاء интелигентност inteligence intelligens; begavelse die Intelligenz ευφυΐα, νοημοσύνη inteligencia intelligentsus هوش älykkyys intelligence תְבוּנָה बुद्धिमत्ता inteligencija intelligencia intelegensi greind, gáfur intelligenza 知能 지력 protas, intelektas intelekts; prāts; gara spējas kecerdasan intelligentie intelligens, forstand inteligencja inteligência inteligenţă ум, интеллект inteligencia bistroumnost inteligencija intelligens ความฉลาด zekâ, akıl 智力 розум, інтелект ذہانت trí thông minh 智力

2 news or information given. inligting إسْتِخْبارات сведения informace efterretning die Nachricht πληροφορίες información informatsioon خبر tiedot renseignement(s) מֵידָע सूचना obavijest értesülés, hír informasi upplÿsingar informazioni 情報 정보 žinios, žvalgybos pranešimai informācija; ziņas risikan inlichtingen underretning, melding; etterretning doniesienia informação informaţie известия, сведения informácia obvestilo, podatek obaveštajni podaci underättelse[], upplysning[] ข่าวกรอง istihbarat 情報 вісті; повідомлення فراہمی معلومات tin tức tình báo 情报

3 a department of state or of the army etc which deals with secret information He works in Intelligence. intelligensie دائِرَة الإسْتِخْبارات разузнаване zpravodajská služba efterretningstjeneste der Nachrichtendienst μυστική υπηρεσία πληροφοριών servicio de inteligencia salaluure سازمان اطلاعات tiedustelupalvelu service de renseignements בִּיוּן गुप्तचर विभाग, खुफिया विभाग obavještajna služba hírszerzés, titkosszolgálat intelijen leyniþjónusta servizio informazioni, servizio segreto 諜報機関 정보부 žvalgyba izlūkošana bahagian perisik inlichtingendienst etterretningstjeneste wywiad serviços secretos serviciu de informaţii разведывательное управление spravodajská služba obveščevalna služba obaveštajna služba underättelsetjänst, -väsen หน่วยสืบราชการลับ gizli servis 情報機構 розвідка خفیہ خبر رسانی کا صیغہ ngành tình báo 情报机构