UNINTELLIGENT Synonyms: 161 Similar and Opposite Words

unintelligent

adjective

ˌən-in-ˈte-lə-jənt

Definition of unintelligent

as in dumb

not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily you're not unintelligent, so you must just be stubbornly resisting all attempts to teach you something

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Recent Examples of unintelligent More and more people are avoiding dating or befriending those with opposing political views, and growing numbers describe those on the other side as closed-minded, dishonest, immoral and unintelligent. — Justin Callais, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2026 Still, Hassett called the report biased and unintelligent. — Jake Angelo, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026 And not because people are unintelligent — quite the opposite. — Jj Rosen, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Nov. 2025 The life of an unattractive and unintelligent young woman living in a dreary backwater in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. — New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unintelligent

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unintelligent

Adjective

That’s why we are drawn to do some of the dumber stuff when things get to their darkest.

— Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026
Mandylor is equally hilarious as a dumb thug who is so deserving of becoming shark bait.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 30 July 2026

Definition of dumb

Adjective

The case that American leadership in this technology carries a genuine security dimension has never looked stupid to me.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
The women are in stupid costumes (Heather Gay is dressed as a leprechaun at one point) and yelling at one another for yet-unknown reasons.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of stupid

Adjective

The slow pace continued for a while, but eventually, Punk took down Rhodes with a leaping heel kick and tweaked his knee.

— Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Long days were spent cleaning, drawing and waiting for customers during slow periods, all while mastering a craft that permanently alters another person’s body.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of slow

Adjective

Abernathy Greenway Park walk with Trees Atlanta Take a walk through the park with a Trees Atlanta docent, who will teach simple tricks for telling trees apart and share stories about why trees are important and how to protect them.

— Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
The Oldest Person in the World takes an ostensibly simple premise and explores its deeper resonance.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of simple

Adjective

Only those stubbornly ignorant to the human cost of actual combat would be psyched to bring on more of it.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Every coach who loves God, loves this country and wants to protect women needs to speak out against coaches who are that ignorant.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of ignorant

Adjective

The images her sister captured after the strike show the trajectory of the projectile, which ripped through floor after floor, and left a gaping hole covered in a thick layer of white dust.

— Ava Bambuck, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Spread the vanilla Greek yogurt into an even layer, about ½ inch thick.

— Sharon Lawson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026