English · Word Candidate

intelligent

/ɪnˈtɛlɪd͡ʒənt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: intelligenter · intelligentest · intelligents

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Of high or especially quick cognitive capacity, bright.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Có khả năng nhận thức cao hoặc đặc biệt nhanh

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Adjective

Examples

Anstruther laughed good-naturedly. “[…] I shall take out half a dozen intelligent maistries from our Press and get them to give our villagers instruction when they begin work and when they are in the fields.”

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Well thought-out, well considered.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Được suy nghĩ kỹ lưỡng, xem xét kỹ

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Adjective

Examples

The engineer had a very intelligent design proposal for the new car.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A member of the intelligentsia; an intelligent person.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một thành viên của giới trí thức; người thông minh

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Noun

Examples

Now, as all intelligents are doomed to pass probationary states, it is highly probable that many intelligents, long antecedent to the foundation of our world, may have tarnished their innocence; or worse, many may have by disobedience fallen.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “intelligent” mean?

Of high or especially quick cognitive capacity, bright.

Is “intelligent” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.