Intelligent and Witless

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Intelligent

Intelligent adjective - Having or showing quickness of mind.
Usage example: his intelligent response to the emergency averted a disaster
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Witless is an antonym for intelligent.
Nearby Words: intelligence, intellect, intelligently

Witless

Witless adjective - Not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily.
Usage example: a dog so witless that it is barely trainable
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Intelligent is an antonym for witless in foolish topic.
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  • Literature / The Horse and His Boy Small Name, Big Ego: Bree, at first, thanks mostly to being a talking intelligent horse surrounded by regular witless horses.
    Source: Literature / The Horse and His Boy
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