unintelligent

adjective (unintelligent)

«unintelligent» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Not clever; not showing good thinking or understanding. tree →
(of a choice or action) Not sensible. tree →

In the lessons

Used in formal or polite writing instead of rude words. In stories, a character may make an unintelligent decision. It is a judgement about thinking, and calling a person unintelligent is unkind.

Examples

It was an unintelligent move to leave the door unlocked. tree →
Robots in old films seemed unintelligent and clumsy. tree →
Don't call anyone unintelligent; everyone learns at their own pace. tree →
Copying the wrong answers was unintelligent. tree →
The plan was not unintelligent, just unlucky. tree →
Some people wrongly think animals are unintelligent. tree →

Note

Takes «an». Ruder everyday words exist (stupid, thick); all are unkind about people. Not the same as «ignorant» (not knowing something). Opposite: intelligent, clever.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «unintelligent» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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