intellectual🔊

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

Endowed with intellect; having a keen sense of understanding; having the capacity for higher forms of knowledge or thought; characterized by intelligence or cleverness.

Suitable for exercising one's intellect; perceived by the intellect.

Relating to the understanding; treating of the mind.

(archaic, poetic) Spiritual.

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

(archaic) The intellect or understanding; mental powers or faculties.