brainy

adjective

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There are 2 syllables in the word brainy.

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Definition of brainy:

brainy (adjective):: having or showing a well-developed intellect intelligent; having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence.

Synonyms for brainy:

acute

alert

bright

brilliant

clever

cunning

educated

exceptional

fast

hyperintelligent

intelligent

keen

knowing

nimble

quick

quick-witted

rational

sharp

sharp-witted

skilled

smart

supersmart

wise

Antonyms for brainy:

addle-brained

airheaded

anti-intellectual

artless

as thick as two short planks

asinine

barmy

batty

benevolent

birdbrained

blockheaded

blockish

blunt

blunted

bonehead

boneheaded

boring

bovine

brain-dead

brainless

bubbleheaded

callow

calm

careless

chowderheaded

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