- having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
"is there intelligent life in the universe?"
"an intelligent question"

- endowed with the capacity to reason

- exercising or showing good judgment
"healthy scepticism"
"a healthy fear of rattlesnakes"
"the healthy attitude of French laws"
"healthy relations between labor and management"
"an intelligent solution"
"a sound approach to the problem"
"sound advi

- possessing sound knowledge
"well-informed readers"

1. Endowed with the faculty of understanding or reason; as, man is an intelligent being.

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. Cognizant; aware; communicative. [Obs.]

"Intelligent of seasons." -- Milton.

"Which are to France the spies and speculations Intelligent of our state." -- Shak.

Syn. -- Sensible; understanding. See Sensible.