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Definition of intelligent
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Synonyms & Antonyms for intelligent
Synonyms
alert, brainy, bright, brilliant, clever, exceptional, fast, hyperintelligent, keen, nimble, quick, quick-witted, sharp, sharp-witted, smart, supersmart, ultrasmart
Antonyms
airheaded, birdbrained, boneheaded, brain-dead, brainless, bubbleheaded, chuckleheaded, dense, dim, dim-witted, doltish, dopey (also dopy), dorky [slang], dull, dumb, dunderheaded, empty-headed, fatuous, gormless [chiefly British], half-witted, knuckleheaded, lamebrain (or lamebrained), lunkheaded, mindless, obtuse, opaque, pinheaded, senseless, simple, slow, slow-witted, soft, softheaded, stupid, thick, thickheaded, thick-witted, unbrilliant, unintelligent, unsmart, vacuous, weak-minded, witless
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Science fiction has long imagined a future in which humans constantly interact with robots and intelligent machines. — Jeffrey Hirsch, The Conversation, "Worker-protection laws aren’t ready for an automated future," 28 Aug. 2019 But the rise of intelligent machines means that could change soon, perhaps in our own lifetimes. — NBC News, "Cyborgs will replace humans and remake the world, James Lovelock says," 25 Aug. 2019 Cavanagh shows how the highly intelligent Kane became a killer, yet the author never wants the reader to feel empathy or sympathy for him. — Dallas News, "The serial killer is on the jury in Steve Cavanagh's outstanding new thriller, 'Thirteen'," 20 Aug. 2019 Many think truly intelligent machines are impossible. — Taylor Telford, Washington Post, "Microsoft invests $1 billion in OpenAI to pursue artificial intelligence that’s smarter than we are," 22 July 2019 This might explain why so many tech luminaries are scared of a runaway AI scenario, in which a super intelligent machine fixates on a single task (like building paper clips) and accidentally destroys humanity in the process. — James Vincent, The Verge, "I welcomed our new robot overlords at Amazon’s first AI conference," 27 June 2019 Tobi Haslett’s succinct, stylish, and intelligent essay on Puryear, Jefferson, and revolution at the end of the catalogue suggests a thematic focus the show needs. — Brian T. Allen, National Review, "The American Pavilion in the Venice Biennale: Safe and Sorry," 10 Aug. 2019 However, the business that was carried out on Thursday was shrewd and intelligent - only adding to their strength. — SI.com, "Deadline Day: Why Tottenham's Business Makes Them Premier League Title Contenders," 9 Aug. 2019 But as an unselfish and intelligent contributor up front, Goldman is more concerned with helping the defense remain a top-tier unit. — Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, "Can Eddie Goldman make the Pro Bowl? A closer look at the Bears defensive line," 1 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'intelligent.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
