intellectual

6 definitions • 8 examples

relating to your ability to think and understand things, especially complicated ideas:

intellectual stimulation Looking after a baby at home all day is nice but it doesn't provide much intellectual stimulation.

I like detective stories and romances - nothing too intellectual.

very educated and interested in studying and other activities that involve careful thinking and mental effort:

He's very intellectual for a pop star.

She was more intellectual than her husband, and much better read.

a very educated person who is interested in complicated ideas and enjoys studying and careful thinking:

She was too much of an intellectual to find popular movies interesting.

relating to the ability to think and understand ideas at a high level, or involving ideas:

He was among the political and intellectual leaders of his time.

a person whose life or work centers around the study or use of ideas, such as in teaching or writing

relating to your ability to think and understand things, especially complicated ideas:

She takes an intellectual approach to decision-making, rather than just following her instincts.

I enjoy the intellectual challenge of the job.