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1 (adjective) in the sense of mental

Definition

of, involving, or appealing to the intellect

High levels of lead could damage intellectual development.

Synonyms

mental

the mental development of children

cognitive

cerebral

Opposites

material

physical

2 (adjective) in the sense of scholarly

Definition

clever or intelligent

They were very intellectual and witty.

Synonyms

scholarly

He was an intellectual, scholarly man.

learned

He is a serious scholar, a genuine learned man.

academic

The author has settled for a more academic approach.

lettered

young and old, lettered and unlettered

intelligent

Rita is a highly intelligent woman.

rational

cerebral

erudite

I found him a charming and erudite companion.

scholastic

the values which encouraged her scholastic achievement

highbrow

He presents his own highbrow literary programme.

well-read

He was clever, well-read and interested in the arts.

studious

I was a very quiet, studious little girl.

bookish

a quiet, bookish child

Opposites

stupid

ignorant

illiterate

unlearned

unintellectual

(noun) in the sense of academic

Definition

a person who has a highly developed intellect

teachers, artists and other intellectuals

Synonyms

academic

He is an academic who believes in winning through argument.

expert

an expert in computer graphics

genius

a 14-year-old mathematical genius

thinker

master

He is a master at blocking progress.

brain (informal)

I've never been much of a brain myself.

mastermind

She was the mastermind behind the plan.

maestro

the maestro's delightful first show

boffin (British, informal)

a computer boffin

highbrow

the sniggers of the highbrows

rocket scientist (informal)

egghead (informal)

The Government was dominated by self-important eggheads.

brainbox

bluestocking usually derogatory)

pointy-head (informal, mainly US)

master-hand

fundi (South Africa)

The local fundi are wonderfully adept and have created a car adapted to hunting.

acca (Australian, slang)

Opposites

idiot

moron

Quotation

An intellectual is someone whose mind watches itself [Albert Camus – Notebooks 1935-42]

单词	intellectual
释义	Trends of intellectual View usage for: intellectual (ɪntɪlektʃuəl) Word forms: plural intellectuals 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Intellectual means involving a person's ability to think and to understand ideas and information. High levels of lead could damage the intellectual development of children. He has written seven thrillers, and clearly enjoys intellectual pursuits. Synonyms: mental, cognitive, cerebral More Synonyms of intellectual intellectually adverb [usually ADVERB adjective/-ed, ADVERB after verb] ...intellectually satisfying work. Intellectually, I was completely prepared for that type of work. 2. countable noun An intellectual is someone who spends a lot of time studying and thinking about complicated ideas. ...teachers, artists and other intellectuals. Synonyms: academic, expert, genius, thinker More Synonyms of intellectual Intellectual is also an adjective. They were very intellectual and witty. ...an intellectual elite. More Synonyms of intellectual intellectual in British English (ˌɪntɪˈlɛktʃʊəl) adjective 1. of or relating to the intellect, as opposed to the emotions 2. appealing to or characteristic of people with a developed intellect intellectual literature 3. expressing or enjoying mental activity noun 4. a person who enjoys mental activity and has highly developed tastes in art, literature, etc 5. a person who uses or works with his or her intellect 6. a highly intelligent person Derived forms intellectuality (ˌintelˌlectuˈality) or intellectualness (ˌintelˈlectualness) noun intellectually (ˌintelˈlectually) adverb intellectual in American English (ˌɪntəˈlɛktʃuəl) adjective 1. of or pertaining to the intellect 2. appealing to the intellect 3. a. requiring or involving the intellect b. inclined toward activities that involve the intellect 4. guided by the intellect rather than by feelings 5. having or showing a high degree of intellect; having superior reasoning powers noun 6. a person with intellectual interests or tastes 7. a person engaged in intellectual work 8. a member of the intelligentsia SIMILAR WORDS: inˈtelligent Derived forms intellectuality (ˌintelˌlectuˈality) (ˌɪntəˈlɛktʃuˈæləti; ˌɪntəlˈɛktʃuˈæləti) noun intellectually (ˌintelˈlectually) adverb Word origin ME < LL intellectualis Examples of 'intellectual' in a sentence intellectual Wanting to show off and display their intellectual capacity. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Other intellectuals and artists have joined the campaign. Times, Sunday Times (2015) This is the hardest intellectual problem many of them face. Christianity Today (2000) You need to inject a bit more intellectual stimulation into your relationship or friendship zone. The Sun (2015) In an idealised society a man is singled out for the intellectual elite. Times, Sunday Times (2010) University should be open to all with the intellectual capacity to benefit from it. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Meanwhile on the other side are the artists and intellectuals. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Or is the problem too many intellectual managers? Times, Sunday Times (2013) They need both intellectual stimulation and a grasp of the wider context in which they work. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Language is the basis of all thought and the highest intellectual activity we practice. Goshgarian, Gary Exploring language (6th edn) (1995) They must have the intellectual capacity to understand the complexity of the regulation which governs us. Times, Sunday Times (2010) It was a portrait of the intellectual artist as a young man. Times, Sunday Times (2013) But many of the intellectual foundations of that settlement have proved wanting. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Both tried to influence the future of that world as major players in its political and intellectual elites. Times, Sunday Times (2016) He was a leading public intellectual. Times, Sunday Times (2013) French scientific and intellectual life continued. Christy Campbell PHYLLOXERA: How Wine was Saved for the World (2004) He is indeed a leading intellectual. Times, Sunday Times (2011) But today he's not thinking lofty intellectual thoughts. Times, Sunday Times (2010) I think some intellectual honesty would have stood him in good stead there. Times, Sunday Times (2016) He possessed great intellectual and artistic ability, he could have built a successful career in many different fields. Times, Sunday Times (2012) There must be something in them shoes to have shaped two of Britain's leading cultural intellectuals. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Quotations An intellectual is someone whose mind watches itselfAlbert CamusNotebooks 1935-42 In other languages intellectual British English: intellectual /ˌɪntɪˈlɛktʃʊəl/ ADJECTIVE Intellectual means involving a person's ability to think and to understand ideas and information. ...the intellectual development of children. American English: intellectual Arabic: فِكْرِيٌّ Brazilian Portuguese: intelectual Chinese: 智力的 Croatian: intelektualan Czech: intelektuální Danish: intellektuel Dutch: intellectueel European Spanish: intelectual Finnish: älyllinen French: intellectuel German: intellektuell Greek: πνευματικός Italian: intellettuale Japanese: 知的な Korean: 지능의 Norwegian: intellektuell Polish: intelektualny European Portuguese: intelectual Romanian: intelectual Russian: интеллектуальный Latin American Spanish: intelectual Swedish: intellektuell Thai: ซึ่งมีปัญญาสูง Turkish: entelektüel Ukrainian: інтелектуальний Vietnamese: thuộc trí óc British English: intellectual /ˌɪntɪˈlɛktʃʊəl/ NOUN An intellectual is someone who spends a lot of time studying and thinking about complicated ideas. ...teachers, artists and other intellectuals. American English: intellectual Arabic: فِكْرِيٌّ Brazilian Portuguese: intelectual Chinese: 知识分子 Croatian: intelektualac Czech: intelektuál Danish: intellektuel Dutch: intellectueel European Spanish: intelectual Finnish: älykkö French: intellectuel German: Intellektueller Greek: διανοούμενος Italian: intellettuale Japanese: 知識人 Korean: 지식인 Norwegian: intellektuell Polish: intelektualista European Portuguese: intelectual Romanian: intelectual Russian: интеллектуал Latin American Spanish: intelectual Swedish: intellektuell Thai: ผู้มีปัญญาสูง Turkish: entelektüel Ukrainian: інтелектуал Vietnamese: người trí thức All related terms of 'intellectual' anti-intellectual hostile to or opposed to intellectual persons or matters, ideas, activities, etc. intellectual ability Your ability to do something is the fact that you can do it. intellectual argument An argument is a statement or set of statements that you use in order to try to convince people that your opinion about something is correct . intellectual capacity Your capacity for something is your ability to do it, or the amount of it that you are able to do. intellectual challenge A challenge is something new and difficult which requires great effort and determination . intellectual curiosity Curiosity is a desire to know about something. intellectual energy Energy is determination and enthusiasm about doing things. intellectual freedom Freedom is the state of being allowed to do what you want to do. Freedoms are instances of this. intellectual property an intangible asset , such as a copyright or patent public intellectual an intellectual , often a noted specialist in a particular field , who has become well-known to the general public for a willingness to comment on current affairs Chinese translation of 'intellectual' intellectual (ɪntəˈlɛktjuəl) adj [activity, interest, pursuit] 智力的 (zhìlì de) (= clever) 高智商的 (gāo zhìshāng de) n (c) (= person) 知识(識)分子 (zhīshi fènzǐ) (名, míng) 1 (adjective) in the sense of mental Definition of, involving, or appealing to the intellect High levels of lead could damage intellectual development. Synonyms mental the mental development of children cognitive cerebral Opposites material , physical 2 (adjective) in the sense of scholarly Definition clever or intelligent They were very intellectual and witty. Synonyms scholarly He was an intellectual, scholarly man. learned He is a serious scholar, a genuine learned man. academic The author has settled for a more academic approach. lettered young and old, lettered and unlettered intelligent Rita is a highly intelligent woman. rational cerebral erudite I found him a charming and erudite companion. scholastic the values which encouraged her scholastic achievement highbrow He presents his own highbrow literary programme. well-read He was clever, well-read and interested in the arts. studious I was a very quiet, studious little girl. bookish a quiet, bookish child Opposites stupid , ignorant , illiterate , unlearned , unintellectual (noun) in the sense of academic Definition a person who has a highly developed intellect teachers, artists and other intellectuals Synonyms academic He is an academic who believes in winning through argument. expert an expert in computer graphics genius a 14-year-old mathematical genius thinker master He is a master at blocking progress. brain (informal) I've never been much of a brain myself. mastermind She was the mastermind behind the plan. maestro the maestro's delightful first show boffin (British, informal) a computer boffin highbrow the sniggers of the highbrows rocket scientist (informal) egghead (informal) The Government was dominated by self-important eggheads. brainbox bluestocking usually derogatory) pointy-head (informal, mainly US) master-hand fundi (South Africa) The local fundi are wonderfully adept and have created a car adapted to hunting. acca (Australian, slang) Opposites idiot , moron Quotation An intellectual is someone whose mind watches itself [Albert Camus – Notebooks 1935-42] Additional synonyms in the sense of boffin Definition a scientist or expert a computer boffin Synonyms expert, authority, brain(s) (informal), intellectual, genius, guru, inventor, thinker, wizard, mastermind, intellect (informal), rocket scientist (informal), egghead, wonk (informal), brainbox, bluestocking (derogatory), maven (US), fundi (South Africa) in the sense of bookish Definition fond of reading a quiet, bookish child Synonyms studious, learned, academic, intellectual, literary, scholarly, erudite, pedantic, well-read, donnish, swotty (British, informal) in the sense of brain Definition an intelligent person I've never been much of a brain myself. Synonyms intellectual, genius, scholar, sage, pundit, thinker, mastermind, intellect (informal), prodigy, highbrow, rocket scientist (informal), egghead (informal), brainbox, clever clogs, bluestocking (derogatory) Synonyms of 'intellectual' intellectual Explore 'intellectual' in the dictionary
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