as in intelligent
having or showing quickness of mind
from an early age he showed signs of being a hyperintelligent child
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Recent Examples of hyperintelligent
Developing a hyperintelligent wireless sensor The idea for Pontosense came about while Yihong and Alex were walking the showroom floor at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
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IEEE Spectrum, 23 Mar. 2023
Significantly less intimidating, Ascher’s other interview subjects (who include artists, scientists, and researchers) are hyperintelligent, articulate, and entertaining.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2021
The subtext, obviously, is that the whole Taylor family are an intense, hyperintelligent, little-bit-nuts family.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2021
IEEE Spectrum, 23 Mar. 2023
Significantly less intimidating, Ascher’s other interview subjects (who include artists, scientists, and researchers) are hyperintelligent, articulate, and entertaining.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2021
The subtext, obviously, is that the whole Taylor family are an intense, hyperintelligent, little-bit-nuts family.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyperintelligent
Adjective
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Chahine is clearly an intelligent person, and his experience in finance has obviously helped him during this esports journey, making decisions that traditional esports execs may not have made.—
Mike Stubbs,
Forbes,
8 Feb. 2025
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At once personal yet scientific, richly informative and beautifully written, The Genius of Birds celebrates the triumphs of these surprising and fiercely intelligent creatures.—
Kevin Spencer,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Celtics couldn’t keep Jalen Brunson off the free-throw line late in the first half but otherwise used tenacious, smart defense to hold the Knicks to 48 points on 33.3 percent field goal shooting before halftime.—
Jay King,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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Last week wasn’t entirely in the thrall of Big Stupid, but the smart was coming from south and north of us.—
Pat Beall,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2025
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Anyone who thinks this is funny or clever needs to listen more and talk less.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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Scammers are getting more clever all the time and I’ve almost been fooled by a few of them.—
Jason Ogaard,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Hyperintelligent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperintelligent. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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