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älykäs — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • apprehensive adj Nervous or worried about something that might happen.
  • bright adj Giving off or full of strong light.
  • clever adj Mentally quick, smart, and good at coming up with ideas or solving problems.
  • intellectual adj Relating to the ability to think and reason, rather than to emotions or physical skill.
  • intelligent adj Having or showing a strong ability to learn, reason, and understand.
  • savvy adj Shrewd and well-informed, especially about practical matters.
  • smart adjective Intelligent; quick to learn or understand.

Senses

älykäs is used for these senses in English:

  • apprehensive (obsolete) Perceptive; quick to learn; capable of understanding using one's intellect.
  • bright Having a clear, quick intellect; intelligent.
  • clever Smart, intelligent, or witty; mentally quick or sharp.
  • intellectual Endowed with intellect; having a keen sense of understanding; having the capacity for higher forms of knowledge or thought; characterized by intelligence or cleverness
  • intelligent Characterized by thoughtful interaction.
  • savvy (informal) Shrewd, well-informed and perceptive.

bright — full definition

  1. adj Giving off or full of strong light.
  2. adj Quick-witted or intelligent.
  3. adj Cheerful, optimistic, or full of promise.

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