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Unintelligent

adjective/ˌʌnɪntˈɛlɪdʒənt/
Definition
lacking intelligence
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˌʌnɪntˈɛlɪdʒənt/
🇬🇧British English
/ˌʌnɪntˈɛlɪdʒənt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˌʌnɪntˈɛlɪdʒənt/
5 syllables Say it as /ˌʌnɪntˈɛlɪdʒənt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivelacking intelligence
“a dull job with lazy and unintelligent co-workers”
Word Forms
stupidnouna person who is not very bright
stupiditynouna poor ability to understand or to profit from experience
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
inintelligent
manque d'intelligence
🇪🇸Spanish
poco inteligente
falta de inteligencia
🇮🇹Italian
non intelligente
privo di intelligenza
🇳🇱Dutch
onintelligent
ontbreekt aan intelligentie
🇵🇹Portuguese
pouco inteligente
falta de inteligência
🇷🇺Russian
неразумный
не хватает интеллекта
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मूर्ख
बुद्धि की कमी
🇧🇩Bengali
বুদ্ধিহীন
বুদ্ধির অভাব
🇮🇳Tamil
அறிவற்ற
நுண்ணறிவு இல்லாதது
🇮🇳Telugu
తెలివిలేని
తెలివి తక్కువ
🇮🇳Marathi
मूर्ख
बुद्धिमत्तेचा अभाव
🇮🇳Gujarati
બુદ્ધિહીન
બુદ્ધિનો અભાવ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬುದ್ಧಿಹೀನ
ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತಿಕೆಯ ಕೊರತೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ബുദ്ധിയില്ലാത്ത
ബുദ്ധിക്കുറവ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੇਸਮਝ
ਬੁੱਧੀ ਦੀ ਘਾਟ
🇵🇰Urdu
نادان
ذہانت کی کمی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
不聪明的
缺乏智力
🇯🇵Japanese
知性のない
知性が欠けている
🇰🇷Korean
지능이 없는
지능이 부족하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
không thông minh
thiếu trí thông minh
🇹🇭Thai
ไม่ฉลาด
ขาดสติปัญญา
🇮🇩Indonesian
tidak cerdas
kurang kecerdasan
🇵🇭Filipino
hindi matalino
kulang sa katalinuhan
🇲🇾Malay
kurang cerdik
kurang kecerdasan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
غير ذكي
تفتقر إلى الذكاء
🇮🇷Persian
غیر هوشمند
فاقد هوش
🇹🇷Turkish
zeki olmayan
zeka eksikliği
🇮🇱Hebrew
לא אינטליגנטי
חסר אינטליגנציה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'unintelligent'?
The primary meaning of 'unintelligent' is 'lacking intelligence'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'unintelligent' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'unintelligent' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'unintelligent' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'unintelligent' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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