intelligent

adjective
/ɪnˈtɛlɪd͡ʒənt/

Of high or especially quick cognitive capacity, bright.

Other meanings

Well thought-out, well considered.
“The engineer had a very intelligent design proposal for the new car.”
Characterized by thoughtful interaction.
“My girlfriend and I had an intelligent conversation.”

Example sentences

“Who is the most intelligent person you know?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“How common is intelligent life in the universe?”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Latin "intelligens".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “intelligent” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.