high IQ
Superior cognitive ability
High IQ describes intelligence significantly above average, as measured by standardized tests where 100 is the median.
The phrase often appears in contexts of self-congratulation or gatekeeping: high IQ society, a high IQ individual.
Used sarcastically, it mocks someone's claim to intelligence: Real high IQ move there, buddy.
- MensaIntelligence-based membership organization
- off the chartsBeyond measurable range
- divergent thinkingProducing varied ideas freely
- prodigyGifted youth with rare talent
- gifted childYouth with exceptional abilities
abstract reasoning · gifted education · intellectual curiosity · analytical thinking · memory retention · sharp mind · twice-exceptional · quick learner · book smart · test scores · genius · polymath · pattern recognition · curiosity · intelligence · abstract thinking · introspection · critical thinking
- Geniusgenius, prodigy, brainiac, savant, brilliance
- gifted childprodigy, genius, gifted, precocious, exceptional
- Giftednessgifted, gifted child, prodigy, child prodigies, precocious
high IQintellectual disability
Impaired reasoning and adaptive skills
mental retardation · cognitive impairment · unintelligent · stupid · dull
high IQwisdom
Good judgment from experience
common sense · street smarts · emotional intelligence · judgment · life experience
high IQhard work
Sustained strenuous effort
effort · grit · perseverance · discipline · diligence