Synonyms for intelligence
ɪnˈtɛl ɪ dʒənsin·tel·li·gence

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1. intelligencenoun

   Capacity of mind, especially to understand principles, truths, facts or meanings, acquire knowledge, and apply it to practice; the ability to learn and comprehend.

   Synonyms:
   intellect, wit, brightness

2. intelligencenoun

   An entity that has such capacities.

   Synonyms:
   intellect, brightness, wit

3. intelligencenoun

   Information, usually secret, about the enemy or about hostile activities.

   Synonyms:
   wit, intellect, brightness

4. intelligencenoun

   A political or military department, agency or unit designed to gather information, usually secret, about the enemy or about hostile activities.

   Synonyms:
   brightness, intellect, wit

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1. intelligence

   Knowledge is all that the mind knows, from whatever source derived or obtained, or by whatever process; the aggregate of facts, truths, or principles acquired or retained by the mind, including alike the intuitions native to the mind and all that has been learned respecting phenomena, causes, laws, principles, literature, etc. There is a tendency to regard knowledge as accurate and systematic, and to a certain degree complete. Information is knowledge of fact, real or supposed, derived from persons, books, or observation, and is regarded as casual and haphazard. We say of a studious man that he has a great store of knowledge, or of an intelligent man of the world, that he has a fund of varied information. Lore is used only in poetic or elevated style, for accumulated knowledge, as of a people or age, or in a more limited sense for learning or erudition. We speak of perception of external objects, apprehension of intellectual truth. Simple perception gives a limited knowledge of external objects, merely as such; the cognition of the same objects is a knowledge of them in some relation; cognizance is the formal or official recognition of something as an object of knowledge; we take cognizance of it. Intuition is primary knowledge antecedent to all teaching or reasoning, experience is knowledge that has entered directly into one's own life; as, a child's experience that fire will burn. Learning is much higher than information, being preeminently wide and systematic knowledge, the result of long, assiduous study; erudition is recondite learning secured only by extraordinary industry, opportunity, and ability. Compare ACQUAINTANCE; EDUCATION; SCIENCE; WISDOM.

   Synonyms:
   acquaintance, apprehension, cognition, cognizance, comprehension, erudition, experience, information, intuition, knowledge, learning, light, lore, perception, recognition, scholarship, science, wisdom

   Antonyms:
   ignorance, illiteracy, inexperience, misapprehension, misconception, misunderstanding, rudeness, unfamiliarity

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1. intelligence

   Synonyms:
   understanding, apprehension, comprehension, conception, announcement, report, rumor, tidings, news, information, publication, intellectual capacity, mind, knowledge, advice, notice, instruction, intellect

   Antonyms:
   misunderstanding, misinformation, misconception, stupidity, dullness, suppression, ignorance, darkness, concealment, silence, nonpublication, misguidance, misintelligence, misreport, misapprehension

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. intelligencenoun

   the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience

   Synonyms:
   news, intelligence agency, intelligence service, intelligence information, word, intelligence activity, tidings, intelligence operation

   Antonyms:
   stupidity

2. intelligence, intelligence service, intelligence agencynoun

   a unit responsible for gathering and interpreting information about an enemy

   Synonyms:
   news, intelligence agency, intelligence service, intelligence information, word, intelligence activity, tidings, intelligence operation

   Antonyms:
   stupidity

3. intelligence, intelligence informationnoun

   secret information about an enemy (or potential enemy)

   "we sent out planes to gather intelligence on their radar coverage"

   Synonyms:
   news, intelligence agency, intelligence service, intelligence information, word, intelligence activity, tidings, intelligence operation

   Antonyms:
   stupidity

4. news, intelligence, tidings, wordnoun

   information about recent and important events

   "they awaited news of the outcome"

   Synonyms:
   password, news program, intelligence service, intelligence activity, give-and-take, news show, news, tidings, countersign, watchword, discussion, word of honor, newsworthiness, intelligence agency, word, intelligence operation, parole, intelligence information

   Antonyms:
   stupidity

5. intelligence, intelligence activity, intelligence operationnoun

   the operation of gathering information about an enemy

   Synonyms:
   news, intelligence agency, intelligence service, intelligence information, word, intelligence activity, tidings, intelligence operation

   Antonyms:
   stupidity

Matched Categories

1. • Ability
   • Administrative Unit
   • Information
   • Information Gathering

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. intelligencenoun

   Synonyms:
   information, knowledge, acquired knowledge

2. intelligencenoun

   Synonyms:
   news, tidings, advice, notice, notification, instruction

3. intelligencenoun

   Synonyms:
   spirit, spiritual being

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1. intelligencenoun

   Synonyms:
   knowledge, discernment, insight, acumen

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1. List of paraphrases for "intelligence":

   information, intelligences, intellect, mukhabarat, intelligentsia, wisdom, intelligent, spy, secret, understanding, cia

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1. Yvonne Padmos:

   Don't fear the rise of artificial intelligence, embrace the untapped potential of your own mind. To truly succeed, unlock the hidden depths of your brain and unleash your limitless capabilities. It's not about competing with machines, but about surpassing our own perceived limitations. Expand your horizons, embrace continuous learning, and let the boundless power of your mind inspire greatness that transcends any technological advancement.

2. Chris Olukolade:

   We are screening them to make sure they are not combatants, to extract intelligence.

3. Claude Arnold:

   Our intelligence from Iraq is much greater than in Syria because we had a military presence there for so long, we had biometrics, fingerprints, and documentary evidence to identify bad actors. But cases like these show this vetting process is not foolproof.

4. Jean Vermeren:

   It's right we are not in lockdown again. That clearly didn't solve anything, what we need is more intelligence. Belgium can't be a black hole anymore.

5. Michael Bolton:

   The Department still lacks the overall training infrastructure to meet the needs of The Department, the level of Intelligence gathering and expertise needed, and an overall cultural change needed to move The Department into a protective agency as opposed to a traditional Police Department.