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un·in·tel·li·gent
(ŭn′ĭn-tĕl′ə-jənt)adj.
Having or displaying a lack or small amount of intelligence.
un′in·tel′li·gence n.
un′in·tel′li·gent·ly adv.
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unintelligent
(ˌʌnɪnˈtɛlɪdʒənt)adj
1. lacking intelligence; stupid; foolish
2. not endowed with a mind or intelligence
ˌuninˈtelligence n
ˌuninˈtelligently adv
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un•in•tel•li•gent
(ˌʌn ɪnˈtɛl ɪ dʒənt)adj.
1. deficient in intelligence; dull; stupid.
2. not endowed with intelligence.
[1600–10]
un`in•tel′li•gence, n.
un`in•tel′li•gent•ly, adv.
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Adj. | 1. | unintelligent - lacking intelligence; "a dull job with lazy and unintelligent co-workers" stupid - lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity intelligent - having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree; "is there intelligent life in the universe?"; "an intelligent question" |
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unintelligent
adjective stupid, obtuse, dull, slow, thick, foolish, dense, dozy (Brit. informal), unthinking, gormless (Brit. informal), brainless, empty-headed, unreasoning, braindead (informal), dumb-ass (slang) He was abusive of Hemingway as an unintelligent philistine.
bright, sharp, smart, clever, intelligent, thinking
bright, sharp, smart, clever, intelligent, thinking
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unintelligent
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unintelligent
adj → unintelligent; approach, action → unklug, ungeschickt; not unintelligent → eigentlich ganz intelligent
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