Meaning
intelligent, clever, bright, smart
In a sentence
Lei è molto intelligente e impara in fretta.
She is very smart and learns quickly.
Pensi che sia una scelta intelligente?
Do you think it's a smart choice?
Non è stato intelligente dire quella cosa.
It wasn't smart to say that thing.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| intelligente | masculine · singular |
| intelligente | feminine · singular |
| intelligenti | masculine · plural |
| intelligenti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use intelligente for general mental ability; furbo often means street-smart or sly, not simply smart.
- It agrees in gender and number: intelligente, intelligenti. Same form for masculine and feminine singular.
- For school performance, bravo/brava is often more natural than intelligente in everyday speech.