Synonyms of intelligence
18 similar words · 33 opposite words
Another word for intelligence is mind. Other synonyms of intelligence are intellect, smartness, wit, nous and head. The opposite of intelligence is dullness.
Synonyms and similar words for intelligence
nounThe capacity of mind, especially to understand principles, truths, facts or meanings, acquire...
- brightnessIntelligence, cleverness.
- intellectThe faculty of thinking, judging, abstract reasoning, and conceptual understanding; the cognitive faculty.
- smartnessThe state or quality of being smart, intelligence.
- witIntelligence; common sense.
nounAn entity that has such capacities.
nounMore synonyms
- brainA person who provides the intelligence required for something.
- brains colloquialThe figurative substance of a brain: mental ability, intelligence.
- cleverness
- head
- esprit
- mindThe capability for rational thought.
- nousCommon sense; practical intelligence.
- psyche
- reason
- smarts colloquialIntelligence; smartness.
- judgment
Opposite of intelligence
nounThe capacity of mind, especially to understand principles, truths, facts or meanings, acquire...
- unintelligenceLack of intelligence.
nounMore antonyms
- blockheadednessThe state or condition of being blockheaded.
- boneheadednessThe state or quality of being boneheaded.
- density
- denseness
- dimnessThe state of being dimwitted.
- dimwittednessThe state or condition of being dimwitted.
- dolteryDoltish behaviour.
- dullnessThe quality of being slow of understanding things.
- dullwittednessThe quality of being dull-witted.
- dumbness
- dumminess
- duncedom
- duncehoodThe quality, condition, or character of a dunce; mental opacity.
- dunceryStupidity or idiocy.
- emptyheadedness
- fatuity
- fooleryFoolish behaviour or speech.
- foolishness
- hebetudeMental lethargy or dullness.
- idioticnessThe quality of being idiotic.
- idiocyThe state or condition of being an idiot; the quality of having an intelligence level far below average.
- imbecility
- moronicityThe quality, state or condition of being a moron.
- moronicnessThe quality of being moronic.
- obtuseness
- obtusityObtuseness.
- slow-wittednessThe state of being slow-witted.
- stolidityThe property of being stolid; unemotionality.
- stupidity
- thickheadednessStupidity.
- vacuity
- vacuousness
Meaning of intelligence
- noun The capacity of mind, especially to understand principles, truths, facts or meanings, acquire knowledge, and apply it to practice; the ability to comprehend and learn; the ability to process sentient experience to generate true beliefs with a justified degree of confidence.
- noun An individual's expected relative performance in a cognitive test.
- noun The quality of making use or having made use of such capacities: depth of understanding, mental quickness.
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Questions about synonyms of intelligence
- What is another word for intelligence?
- Intelligence has 18 synonyms on Word.ws, such as mind, intellect, smartness, wit, nous, head and reason.
- What is the opposite of intelligence?
- The opposite of intelligence is dullness. Other antonyms of intelligence are unintelligence and dimness.
- What does intelligence mean?
- Intelligence means the capacity of mind, especially to understand principles, truths, facts or meanings, acquire knowledge, and apply it to practice; the ability to comprehend and learn; the ability to process sentient experience to generate true beliefs with a justified degree of confidence.
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