119 entries under adjective topic. ×

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intellectual(noun, person, smart, brain)
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egghead(noun, intellect, intellectual, brain)
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erudite(rational, serious, intellectual, cultured)
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learned(rational, intelligent, serious, refined)
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brainy(smart, bright, rational, intelligent)
8
intelligent(smart, bright, rational, thoughtful)
8
scholarly(smart, bright, polite, rational)
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cerebral(rational, intelligent, thoughtful, serious)
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cultured(refined, knowledgeable, intellectual, learned)
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highbrowed(rational, intelligent, thoughtful, knowledgeable)
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sophisticated(experienced, civilized, thoughts, well-bred)
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cultivated(polite, sophisticated, refined, knowledgeable)
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academic(noun, rational, intelligent, serious)
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bookish(rational, intelligent, thoughtful, serious)
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deep(obscure, smart, bright, rational)
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longhair(noun, intellectual, brain, learned)
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reasonable(smart, bright, enlightened, brainy)
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thoughtful(rational, intelligent, knowledgeable, thoughts)
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educated(polite, sophisticated, refined, knowledgeable)
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literate(polite, sophisticated, refined, knowledgeable)
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