intellectual

B2
Pronunciation
/ˌɪntəˈlɛk(t)ʃʊəl/
Noun
2 definition(s)
1 Definition

An intelligent, learned person, especially one who discourses about learned matters.

Synonyms
highbrow
2 Definition

The intellect or understanding; mental powers or faculties.

Adjective
5 definition(s)
1 Definition

Belonging to, or performed by, the intellect; mental or cognitive.

Example Sentences
  • intellectual powers, activities, etc.
2 Definition

Endowed with intellect; having the power of understanding; having capacity for the higher forms of knowledge or thought; characterized by intelligence or mental capacity

Example Sentences
  • an intellectual person
3 Definition

Suitable for exercising the intellect; formed by, and existing for, the intellect alone; perceived by the intellect

Example Sentences
  • intellectual employments
4 Definition

Relating to the understanding; treating of the mind.

Example Sentences
  • intellectual philosophy, sometimes called "mental" philosophy
5 Definition

Spiritual.