braininess

noun

Definition of braininessnext
as in intelligence

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  1. intelligence
  2. intellect
  3. smartness
  4. brilliance
  5. brightness
  6. wit
  7. judgment
  8. sensibility
Noun
  • The drills include amphibious landing, air and missile defense and mine sweeping, as well as intelligence gathering, logistics and resupply and casualty evacuation on several remote islands, including Tanegashima.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Other parts of government already contract out rocket launches, cloud storage, satellite intelligence and artificial-intelligence analysis to the tech sector.
    — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of intelligence
Noun
  • Up until 1950, Señorita Rio uses her expert marksmanship, fencing skills, and keen intellect to fight Axis powers across South America.
    — Gaby Iori October 7, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Tony has led at the highest levels of government, respected for his intellect, strategic vision and ability to bring people together around bold, forward-looking ideas.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of intellect
Noun
  • Balancing out work, making art that feels authentic, while still having a smartness about commercializing it and finding ways to commercialize it positively.
    — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
  • Engendered by the ubiquity of stable and robust WiFi and the incredible power of the smartphone’s system-on-a-chip design, the smart everything era demonstrates the full transfer of the smartness imaginary.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
Definition of smartness
Noun
  • For all the brilliance of Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, one thing his crew has struggled to do consistently is cover the tight end.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • An entire generation mistaking the actor’s brilliance as an invitation.
    — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of brilliance
Noun
  • Aside from its brightness, everything else about the BOAT fits the model of a typical long-duration GRB.
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Both have somewhat lower brightness ratings, but both add a vertical lens shift, which can help make up for that.
    — M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of brightness
Noun
  • Much has been made of Winter’s idiosyncratic star power, and as an extremely tall, wet-dog-handsome instrumental virtuoso with a one-of-a-kind voice and just enough self-aware wit and lacerating lyricism to keep it relatable, that’s indisputable.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Now completed by his son, David Greaves, this documentary offers an intimate time capsule of a generation’s wit, debates and unmistakable style — inviting audiences to spend an evening in the company of history.
    — Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of wit
Noun
  • As for the people who still want to knock rock and roll down a peg and claim the Nobel Prize made a grave error in judgement with their 2016 winner, well, Riley has just one thing to say.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Hiring managers increasingly emphasize applicants’ autonomy and judgment relative to specific technical expertise, the report said.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of judgment
Noun
  • And who knew us already a little bit and knew what our sensibilities were and were on board with that.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Our sensibilities may be able to cope with Willoughby as a cad, but not as—to put it generously—a creep.
    — Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of sensibility
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“Braininess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/braininess. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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