Synonyms & related words for unintelligent

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of unintelligent — including brainless, dumb, ignorant, foolish, mindless, witless. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to unintelligent

Explore words related to unintelligent — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include stupid, moronic, crackbrained, idiotic, lamebrained, doltish, dimwitted, moronically. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for unintelligent

Common synonyms for unintelligent include brainless, dumb, ignorant, foolish, mindless, witless, fatuous, inept — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does unintelligent come from?

The word unintelligent breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root tellig-, from Latin lego (“choose, read”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.