Intelligent
Intelligent adjective - Having or showing quickness of mind.
Proper and intelligent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Proper" instead an adjective "Intelligent".
Proper
Proper adjective - Following the established traditions of refined society and good taste.
Intelligent and proper are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Intelligent" instead an adjective "Proper".
Both words in one sentence
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Haggis and the more intelligent and proper Hermione both speak in Scottish accents, while Baggis sounds exactly what you'd expect an uncivilized native to sound like.
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Furry Reminder: As intelligent and proper as Peabody is, he still maintains his canine instincts, such as wagging his tail when happy, occasionally running on all fours, biting in a rage when Miss Grunion physically hurts his son etc.
- This is just one of the many reasons that Bijuu hate humans: instead of calling thinking, indeed very intelligent animals by their proper names, they've assigned them numbers.
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Proper and Intelligent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/intelligent/proper
Intelligent & Proper. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/intelligent/proper>.
Proper or Intelligent. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/intelligent/proper.
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