erudite

donnish

ˈdɒnɪʃ

adjective

resembling a college don, particularly because of having a pedantic, scholarly manner.

scholarly,studious,academic,scholastic,bookish,book-loving,intellectual,erudite,educated,learned,serious,earnest,thoughtful,cerebral,highbrow,pedantic,impractical,ivory-towerish,brainy,egghead,swotty,lettered,clerkly

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discerning

dɪˈsəːnɪŋ

adjective

having or showing good judgement.

the brasserie attracts discerning customers

discriminating,selective,judicious,tasteful,refined,cultivated,cultured,sophisticated,enlightened,sensitive,subtle,critical,perceptive,insightful,percipient,perspicacious,penetrating,astute,shrewd,ingenious,clever,intelligent,sharp,wise,erudite,aware,knowing,sagacious,sapient

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cultured

ˈkʌltʃəd

adjective

characterized by refined taste and manners and good education.

a cultured and intelligent man

cultivated,artistic,enlightened,civilized,educated,well educated,well read,well informed,learned,knowledgeable,discerning,discriminating,with good taste,refined,polished,sophisticated,urbane,intellectual,highbrow,scholarly,erudite,arty

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cleverest

ˈklɛvə

adjective

quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent.

she was an extremely clever and studious young woman

intelligent,bright,smart,brilliant,talented,gifted,precocious,capable,able,competent,apt,proficient,educated,learned,erudite,academic,bookish,knowledgeable,wise,sagacious,brainy,genius

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cleverer

ˈklɛvə

adjective

quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent.

she was an extremely clever and studious young woman

intelligent,bright,smart,brilliant,talented,gifted,precocious,capable,able,competent,apt,proficient,educated,learned,erudite,academic,bookish,knowledgeable,wise,sagacious,brainy,genius

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clever

ˈklɛvə

adjective

quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent.

she was an extremely clever and studious young woman

intelligent,bright,smart,brilliant,talented,gifted,precocious,capable,able,competent,apt,proficient,educated,learned,erudite,academic,bookish,knowledgeable,wise,sagacious,brainy,genius

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brainy

ˈbreɪni

adjective

having or showing intelligence.

a brainy discussion

clever,intelligent,bright,brilliant,gifted,intellectual,erudite,well read,cultured,highbrow,academic,scholarly,cerebral,studious,bookish,bluestocking,smart,genius,swotty,whip-smart

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brainiest

ˈbreɪni

adjective

having or showing intelligence.

a brainy discussion

clever,intelligent,bright,brilliant,gifted,intellectual,erudite,well read,cultured,highbrow,academic,scholarly,cerebral,studious,bookish,bluestocking,smart,genius,swotty,whip-smart

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brainier

ˈbreɪni

adjective

having or showing intelligence.

a brainy discussion

clever,intelligent,bright,brilliant,gifted,intellectual,erudite,well read,cultured,highbrow,academic,scholarly,cerebral,studious,bookish,bluestocking,smart,genius,swotty,whip-smart

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bookish

ˈbʊkɪʃ

adjective

(of a person or way of life) devoted to reading and studying.

a bookish, untidy boy

studious,scholarly,academic,literary,intellectual,highbrow,erudite,learned,well read,widely read,educated,well educated,well informed,knowledgeable,cultured,accomplished,pedantic,pedagogical,donnish,bluestocking,cerebral,serious,earnest,thoughtful,impractical,ivory-towerish,brainy,egghead,lettered,clerkly

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