Intelligent, clever, alert, quick-witted, bright, smart, knowing, brilliant are comparable when they mean mentally quick or keen.
Category: Synonyms
Integrate vs Articulate vs Concatenate
Integrate, articulate, concatenate are comparable when they mean to bring or join together a number of distinct things so that they move, operate, or function as a unit.
Insular vs Provincial vs Parochial vs Local vs Small-town
Insular, provincial, parochial, local, small-town are comparable when they mean having or indicating the limited or restricted point of view considered characteristic of the geographically isolated.
Insubordinate vs Rebellious vs Mutinous vs Seditious vs Factious vs Contumacious
Insubordinate, rebellious, mutinous, seditious, factious, contumacious mean having or showing defiance or indifference to constituted authority.
Instinctive vs Intuitive
Instinctive, intuitive both mean not involving, based on, or determined by the ordinary processes of reasoning, but as applied to human mentation they are not normally interchangeable because of consistent differences in connotation.
Instant vs Moment vs Minute vs Second vs Flash vs Jiffy vs Twinkling vs Split second
Instant, moment, minute, second, flash, jiffy, twinkling, split second are comparable when they mean a particular point of time or a stretch of time of almost imperceptible duration.
Instance vs Case vs Illustration vs Example vs Sample vs Specimen
Instance, case, illustration, example, sample, specimen mean a concrete thing which has or manifests the qualities, characters, or nature of a type, a class, or a group.
Inspiration vs Afflatus vs Fury vs Frenzy
Inspiration, afflatus, fury, frenzy, especially when qualified by divine or poetic, all designate the seemingly involuntary element in the arts of expression for which the artist often holds a power outside himself responsible.
Insipid vs Vapid vs Flat vs Jejune vs Banal vs Wishy-washy vs Inane
Insipid, vapid, flat, jejune, banal, wishy-washy, inane mean devoid of qualities which give spirit, character, or substance to a thing.
Insinuation vs Innuendo
Insinuation, innuendo mean covert suggestion or a covert allusion to something.
Insensible vs Insensitive vs Impassible vs Anesthetic
Insensible, insensitive, impassible, anesthetic mean unresponsive to stimuli or to external influences.
Inscription vs Legend vs Caption
Inscription, legend, caption are comparable when they mean something written, printed, or engraved (as on a coin or a medal or under or over a picture) to indicate or describe the purpose or the nature of the thing.