intellectual
adjectiveBand 7
UKˌɪntəˈlektʃuəl
USˌɪntəˈlɛktʃuːəl
Relating to the ability to think and understand ideas at a high level.
University should offer genuine intellectual challenge.
Reading widely stimulates intellectual curiosity.
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- cerebralacademicscholarly
- Opposite
- unintellectual
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