Intellectual
Intellectual adjective - Of or relating to the mind.
Usage example: intellectual pursuits such as reading and studying
Thick is an antonym for intellectual.
Thick
Thick adjective - Not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily.
Usage example: couldn't believe that his guests were so thick that they were missing his hints that it was time to leave
Intellectual is an antonym for thick.
How words are described
| top | top intellectual | top thick |
Both words in one sentence
- You know, the man with the thick glasses, the dorky bowtie, the exceedingly polite speech, a love of intellectual magazines like Harpers and The Atlantic, and who has no problem shooting hoppers with hollow-point bullets or gunning down Stringer Bell!
Source: Affably Evil / Live-Action TV
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