appealing to or engaging the intellect

intellectual pursuits.

of or pertaining to the intellect or its use

intellectual powers.

possessing or showing intellect or mental capacity, esp. to a high degree

an intellectual person.

guided or developed by or relying on the intellect rather than upon emotions or feelings; rational.

characterized by or suggesting a predominance of intellect

an intellectual way of speaking.

a person of superior intellect.

a person who places a high value on or pursues things of interest to the intellect or the more complex forms and fields of knowledge, as aesthetic or philosophical matters, esp. on an abstract and general level.

an extremely rational person; a person who relies on intellect rather than on emotions or feelings.

a person professionally engaged in mental labor, as a writer or teacher.

intellectuals, Archaic .

the mental faculties.

things pertaining to the intellect.

adjective

foolish , ignorant , simple , stupid

noun

ignoramus

adjective

bookish , brainy * , cerebral , creative , highbrow * , highbrowed , intellective , intelligent , inventive , learned , mental , phrenic , psychological , rational , scholarly , studious , subjective , thoughtful , psychic , psychical , sophisticated , brilliant , knowing , knowledgeable

noun

academic , academician , avant-garde , brain * , braintruster , doctor , egghead * , einstein , genius , highbrow * , intelligentsia , philosopher , pundit , sage , scholar , thinker , whiz * , wizard , brain , intellect , brainy , cerebral , egghead , highbrow , literati , mental , studious