BRAINY Synonyms: 159 Similar and Opposite Words

brainy

adjective

ˈbrā-nē

Definition of brainy

as in intelligent

having or showing quickness of mind a brainy student who didn't fit in socially

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Recent Examples of brainy His shock engagement to Sarita (Hannah Simone), the brainy, beautiful sister of de facto trooper leader Thorny (director Jay Chandrasekhar), pits brother against family and bro against bro, even if Farva doesn’t register his colleague’s disgust. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 False morels look more brainy than real morels, often with more wrinkles, folds, and channels than true pores. — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026 There’s also hints of vulnerability and genuine tenderness in her stern headmistress of the bedroom, which Wilde slips in just slyly enough to let the presence of a heart peek through all the brainy brashness and hormone overload. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2026 Octopuses are as clever, in their own way, as such famously brainy animals as crows, dolphins or chimpanzees. — Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for brainy

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Adjective

In an age of intelligent machines, these may be our most essential skills.

— Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Over time, intelligent model routing will make this optimization increasingly dynamic.

— Pritam Debnath, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of intelligent

Adjective

Fixing Loose Tiles With Hot Glue When tile loosens, one apparently clever home DIY is to reapply it with a hot glue gun.

— Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 15 Oct. 2026
Butter Squishy Butter squishy toys had a banner year, so dressing like one is a fun way to have a clever, timely costume.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of clever

Adjective

Here are the best, smartest and most revolutionary titles the genre created.

— Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 19 Oct. 2026
Apple Turnovers Grandma always appreciated a smart shortcut, and these apple turnovers have that—frozen puff pastry makes the crust on these turnovers quick and easy.

— Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of smart

Adjective

Step Back OPay took off in 2019 in Nigeria with ambitions to be a super app that offered various features, including motorcycle taxi bookings, food deliveries, and quick loans.

— Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026
The crusts are shaped using a crimping technique that, along with a quick baking time at high heat, leads to a unique, varied texture, the website states.

— Sadie Chafe, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of quick

Adjective

In 2001, the brilliant columnist Robert Lipsyte wrote a seminal column for The New York Times on the ugly status of college sports in American higher education.

— Bruce Svare, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Without trust, even the most brilliant solutions struggle to take root.

— Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of brilliant

Adjective

Desiree Rios | Bloomberg | Getty Images Cleveland Federal Reserve President Beth Hammack said Monday that tighter monetary policy might be needed to bring down inflation and the central bank should make fast, incremental adjustments.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
That will allow for faster and safer repatriation of the turtles that survive.

— Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of fast

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