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- DictionaryUn·in·tel·li·gent/ˌənənˈteləjənt/
adjective
- 1. having or showing a low level of intelligence: "a good-natured but unintelligent boy"
unintelligent. adjective. un· in· tel· li· gent ˌən-in-ˈte-lə-jənt. Synonyms of unintelligent. : lacking intelligence : not intelligent. an unintelligent remark. a crude, unintelligent person. unintelligently adverb. Synonyms. airheaded. birdbrained. boneheaded. brain-dead. brainless. bubbleheaded. chuckleheaded. dense. dim-witted. doltish. dopey.
characterized by or proceeding from a lack of intelligence: No one will respect you as long as you go around making unintelligent remarks like that. not endowed with the ability to think or reason: We should protect unintelligent life like trees and protozoa as well as intelligent life like humans and dolphins. unintelligent. / ˌʌnɪnˈtɛlɪdʒənt /
not intelligent: He is lazy, unintelligent, and rude. unintelligent journalism. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. stupid Some people are too stupid to realize what's bad for them. foolish She was really foolish to quit her job like that. silly It was silly of you to go out in the sun without a hat.
Definition of unintelligent. as in dumb. not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily you're not unintelligent, so you must just be stubbornly resisting all attempts to teach you something. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. dumb. stupid. slow. simple. ignorant. thick. foolish. dense. dull. idiotic. brainless. vacuous. mindless.
adjective. us / ˌʌn.ɪnˈtel.ɪ.dʒ ə nt / uk / ˌʌn.ɪnˈtel.ɪ.dʒ ə nt / Add to word list. not intelligent: He is lazy, unintelligent, and rude. unintelligent journalism. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. stupid Some people are too stupid to realize what's bad for them. foolish She was really foolish to quit her job like that.
adjective. /ˌʌnɪnˈtelɪdʒənt/ not intelligent. He was not unintelligent, but he was lazy. Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English. See unintelligent in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: unintelligent.
Unintelligent means exactly what it sounds like it means––not intelligent, not smart. Your unintelligent dog might not know his own name, but you love him for his goofy sweetness anyway. Don't confuse unintelligent with unintelligible. Unintelligible means something that can't be understood.
1. lacking intelligence; stupid; foolish. 2. not endowed with a mind or intelligence. ˌuninˈtelligence n. ˌuninˈtelligently adv. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014. un•in•tel•li•gent. (ˌʌn ɪnˈtɛl ɪ dʒənt) adj.
1. lacking intelligence; foolish. 2. not endowed with a mind or intelligence. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. unintelligence (ˌuninˈtelligence) noun. unintelligently (ˌuninˈtelligently) adverb. unintelligent in American English. (ˌʌnɪnˈtɛlɪdʒənt ) adjective.
Unintelligent Definition. ŭnĭn-tĕlə-jənt. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Having or showing a lack or deficiency of intelligence. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Not intelligent. Wiktionary. Synonyms: stupid. unwise. simple. obtuse. idiotic. foolish. dumb. dense. ignorant. asinine.