Intellect — synonyms, definition

1. intellect (Noun)

ability acumen adept aptitude aptness awareness brain brains cognisance cognizance common sense comprehension consciousness discernment endowment flair genius gift grasp intellectual • • •

intellect (Noun) — Knowledge and intellectual ability. ex. "he has a keen intellect"

intellect (Noun) — The capacity for rational thought, inference or discrimination. ex. "we are told that man is endowed with intellect and capable of distinguishing good from evil"

intellect (Noun) — A person who uses the mind creatively.

faculty individual intelligence mental faculty module mortal person somebody someone soul Einstein Exponent Illusionist alchemist anomalist aphorist bel esprit bookman brain brainbox brainiac clever Dick clever clogs creative thinker decipherer decoder doubter egghead expositor expounder • • • intellectual nonintellectual unintellectual