superbrains
Exceptionally brilliant minds
Superbrains refers to people of exceptional intelligence, often used with mild exaggeration or irony: The superbrains in engineering finally figured out the problem.
It can also describe the minds themselves: This puzzle requires superbrains to solve.
The word suggests brilliance but often carries a playful or slightly dismissive edge.
Gifted youth with rare talent
- savantPerson of profound learning
- mastermindScheme's chief planner
- polymathMulti-domain expert
- virtuosoSupremely accomplished performer
whiz · brilliance · intellect · wizard · sage · guru · expert · maestro
Intelligence score
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
- logicScience of valid reasoning
- analysisMethodical study of parts
- problem-solvingAddressing challenges methodically
comprehension · acumen · insight · understanding · memory · processing · perception · deduction
New device or method
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
- creativityCapacity for original thought
- ingenuityClever, original thinking
visionary · ideation · prototype · research · development · discovery · pioneering · originality
Methods to achieve goals
- planningArranging for future events
- foresightAbility to anticipate futures
- chessStrategic board game
- calculationMathematical problem-solving process
anticipation · scheming · maneuvering · masterstroke · outthinking · outwitting · cunning · analytical
prodigy
Gifted youth with rare talent
- savantPerson of profound learning
- mastermindScheme's chief planner
- polymathMulti-domain expert
virtuoso · whiz · brilliance · intellect · wizard · sage · guru · expert · maestro · thinker
IQ
Intelligence score
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
- logicScience of valid reasoning
- analysisMethodical study of parts
problem-solving · comprehension · acumen · insight · understanding · memory · processing · perception · deduction · synthesis
invention
New device or method
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
- creativityCapacity for original thought
ingenuity · visionary · ideation · prototype · research · development · discovery · pioneering · originality · experimentation
tactics
Methods to achieve goals
calculation · anticipation · scheming · maneuvering · masterstroke · outthinking · outwitting · cunning · analytical · strategic