in· tel· li· gent in-ˈte-lə-jənt 1 a : having or indicating a high or satisfactory degree of intelligence and mental capacity b : revealing or reflecting good judgment or sound thought : skillful 2 a : possessing intelligence b : guided or directed by intellect : rational 3 a : guided or controlled by a computer

intelligent adjective 1 as in smart having or showing quickness of mind proud parents typically insist that their child is intelligent way beyond his or her years his intelligent response to the emergency averted a disaster Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance smart clever brilliant fast quick exceptional educated bright sharp brainy skilled wise

in·tel·li·gent 1. Having intelligence: Is there intelligent life elsewhere in the galaxy? 2. Having a high degree of intelligence; mentally acute: an intelligent student. 3. Showing sound judgment and rationality: an intelligent decision; an intelligent solution to the problem. 4. Appealing to the ...

having good understanding or a high mental capacity; quick to comprehend, as persons or animals: an intelligent student. displaying or characterized by quickness of understanding, sound thought, or good judgment: an intelligent reply. having the faculty of reasoning and understanding; possessing intelligence: intelligent beings in outer space.

— intelligently He spoke/wrote intelligently about the changes that are needed. an intelligently designed computer system

intelligent adjective uk / ɪnˈtel.ɪ.dʒ ə nt / us / ɪnˈtel.ə.dʒ ə nt / B1 showing intelligence, or able to learn and understand things easily: He is a highly intelligent person who can think outside the box. She would like a partner with whom she can have an intelligent conversation. Helen had a few intelligent things to say on the subject.

Intelligent means smart, or having the ability to process and understand information (including dictionary definitions). Intelligent comes from a Latin word meaning "to understand, to gather," and intelligent creatures gather and make sense of information easily. Intelligent also refers to the ability to think.