Intellectual
/ˌɪntəˈlɛk(t)ʃʊəl/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:20 pts12 letters
Definition of Intellectual
noun
adjective
- Belonging to, or performed by, the intellect; mental or cognitive.
"intellectual powers, activities, etc."
- Endowed with intellect; having the power of understanding; having capacity for the higher forms of knowledge or thought; characterized by intelligence or mental capacity
"an intellectual person"
- Suitable for exercising the intellect; formed by, and existing for, the intellect alone; perceived by the intellect
"intellectual employments"
- Relating to the understanding; treating of the mind.
"intellectual philosophy, sometimes called "mental" philosophy"
- Spiritual.
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SYNONYMS
highbrow
ANTONYMS
nonintellectual