EGAVE

intellectual

About 38.37 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. adjective Pertaining to, or performed by, the intellect; mental or cognitive.
    intellectual powers, activities, etc.
  2. adjective Endowed with intellect; having a keen sense of understanding; having the capacity for higher forms of knowledge or thought; characterized by intelligence or cleverness
    an intellectual person
  3. adjective Suitable for exercising one's intellect; perceived by the intellect
    intellectual employments
  4. adjective Relating to the understanding; treating of the mind.
    intellectual philosophy, sometimes called "mental" philosophy
  5. adjective Spiritual.
  6. noun An intelligent, learned person, especially one who discourses about learned matters.
  7. noun The intellect or understanding; mental powers or faculties.

Similar words

intellect mental highbrow rational highbrowed sophisticated good serious reflective cerebral

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Word family

intellectualities intellectuality intellectually intellectualness intellectualnesses intellectuals

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