INTELLIGENT

intelligent. Intelligent, a. knowing, skilful, well informed

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In‐tel″li‐gent (?), a. [[L. intelligens, intellegens, -entis, p. pr. of intelligere, intellegere, to perceive; inter between + legere to gather, collect, choose: cf. F. intelligent. See Legend.]] 1. 1. Endowed with the faculty of understanding or reason; as, man is an intelligent being.
2. 2. Possessed of intelligence, education, or judgment; knowing; sensible; skilled; marked by intelligence; as, an intelligent young man; an intelligent architect; an intelligent answer.
3. 3. Cognizant; aware; communicative.
Intelligent of seasons. Milton. Which are to France the spies and speculations Intelligent of our state. Shak. Syn. — Sensible; understanding. See Sensible.