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intellect

/ˈɪntəˌlɛkt/noun3 syllables

Intellect means: the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination.

Synonyms for intellect12

noun, as in the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination

reason, understanding

noun, as in knowledge and intellectual ability

mind

noun, as in a person who uses the mind creatively

intellectual

also used for intellect

brain, brains, cleverness, head, brightness, esprit, intelligence, nous

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What does intellect mean?3

noun

1

the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination“we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil”

2

knowledge and intellectual ability“he reads to improve his mind”

3

a person who uses the mind creatively

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Intellect in a sentence

  • Opinion is ultimately determined by feelings, and not by the intellect.AlanF_US
  • She's small in stature, but immense in intellect.DJ_Saidez
  • It is beyond the boundaries of human intellect.unknown
  • Miroslav has already shown signs of superior intellect.Amastan
  • The possession of intellect is what distinguishes us from wild animals.unknown
  • Someone with a healthy human intellect would never do that.rul
  • He has a fearsome intellect before which even the most learned cower.darinmex
  • Intellect is invisible to the man who has none.Scott

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of intellect

as a noun

plural
intellects