- Synonyms
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critical
characterized by careful evaluation and judgment
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intellectual
appealing to or using the intellect
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profound
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
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academic, donnish, pedantic
marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects
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bookish, studious
characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading
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erudite, learned
having or showing profound knowledge