unintelligent

adjective
UK: /ˌʌnɪnˈtelɪdʒənt/
US: /ˌʌnɪnˈtelɪdʒənt/

  1. Not showing good sense or clear thought; lacking intelligence or understanding.

    1. That was an unintelligent thing to say.
    2. His unintelligent decisions led to the company's financial problems.

  2. Showing a lack of mental capacity; not able to learn or understand things easily.

    1. He's not unintelligent, just lazy.
    2. The unintelligent design of the system caused many user errors.

Synonyms

stupid foolish unwise silly brainless dumb

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "unintelligent" in English means: Not showing good sense or clear thought; lacking intelligence or understanding., Showing a lack of mental capacity; not able to learn or understand things easily..

The phonetic transcription of "unintelligent" is /ˌʌnɪnˈtelɪdʒənt/ in British English and /ˌʌnɪnˈtelɪdʒənt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "unintelligent": stupid, foolish, unwise, silly, brainless, dumb.

Example usage of "unintelligent": "That was an unintelligent thing to say.". More examples on the page.