Describing Intelligence: English Vocabulary List

lacking intellectual depth, curiosity, or engagement with complex ideas

"The job is unintellectual."

"The job was repetitive and unintellectual so he quickly grew bored and started looking for a more challenging position in another company."

lacking careful thought or sound judgment in decisions or actions

"It is unwise to go alone."

"It was unwise to spend all of his savings on a luxury car because he had no emergency fund left for unexpected expenses later."

(of a person) not intelligent and unable to comprehend complicated matters

"He is simple-minded."

"He was simple minded but kind hearted and everyone in the village loved him despite his lack of formal education or intellectual sophistication."

showing no cleverness

"That was a brainless move."

"The brainless decision to touch the hot stove resulted in a painful burn that required medical attention at the emergency room that night."

done without thought or reason

"It was a mindless task."

"The mindless task of data entry bored him to tears so he listened to podcasts to keep his brain occupied while he worked."