intellect
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Synonyms
brain, brainiac, genius, thinker, whiz, wiz, wizard
Antonyms
blockhead, dodo, dolt, dope, dumbbell, dummy, dunce, fathead, goon, half-wit, hammerhead, idiot, imbecile, knucklehead, moron, nitwit, numskull (or numbskull), pinhead
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Locke’s 1925 anthology, The New Negro, functioned as a celebration of his era in black art, intellect, and society. — Constance Grady, Vox, "We read all 25 National Book Award finalists for 2018. Here’s what we thought.," 15 Nov. 2018 Library holdings have helped reassure me that values associated with reason, intellect and art really do tend to survive dark ages of various kinds. — John Glassie, New York Times, "Codices, Termites and Floral Notes: The Wondrous Life of ‘The Library’," 1 June 2018 By appointing McCabe in 2016, Comey was seen as valuing intellect and management over experience in making cases. — Adam Goldman And Matt Apuzzo, BostonGlobe.com, "FBI’s deputy director steps down under pressure," 29 Jan. 2018 Feed her intellect with books or subscriptions that resonate. — Michaela Bechler, Vogue, "Home Gift Ideas for Every Star Sign," 27 Nov. 2018 Everyone who has the slightest intellect and knowledge of the economy knows this. — New York Times, "Turkey’s Economy Is So Hot That It May Face a Meltdown," 10 July 2018 Is there a question whether or not Justice McDonald has the intellect to be the chief justice? — Sandra Gomez-aceves, courant.com, "Senate Debates Controversial Andrew McDonald Nomination Before Vote," 27 Mar. 2018 That dumpling baby had grown into the dearest of boys—sweet, tenderhearted, with a gifted intellect. — Gayle Somers, WSJ, "Life Is Worth Living, Even if It Is Painful and Short," 21 Dec. 2018 Ford's intellect and deep knowledge of her field of psychology also did not go unnoticed. — Abby Gardner, Glamour, "Women Shared Their Reactions to Christine Blasey Ford's Powerful Testimony on Twitter," 27 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'intellect.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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