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Intelligent vs Diligent - What's the difference?

intelligent | diligent |

As adjectives the difference between intelligent and diligent

is that intelligent is of high or especially quick cognitive capacity, bright while diligent is performing with intense concentration, focus, responsible regard.

intelligent

English

Alternative forms

* entelligent

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Of high or especially quick cognitive capacity, bright.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1927, author= F. E. Penny
  • , chapter=5, title= Pulling the Strings , passage=Anstruther laughed good-naturedly. “[…] I shall take out half a dozen intelligent maistries from our Press and get them to give our villagers instruction when they begin work and when they are in the fields.”}}
  • Well thought-out, well considered.
  • Characterized by thoughtful interaction.
  • Having the same level of brain power as mankind.
  • Having an environment-sensing automatically-invoked built-in computer capability.
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    Antonyms

    * stupid

    diligent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Performing with intense concentration, focus, responsible regard.
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