All brain synonyms
brain
B b noun brain
- intellect — the power or faculty of the mind by which one knows or understands, as distinguished from that by which one feels and that by which one wills; the understanding; the faculty of thinking and acquiring knowledge.
- head — Edith, 1897–1981, U.S. costume designer.
- scholar — a learned or erudite person, especially one who has profound knowledge of a particular subject.
- pundit — a learned person, expert, or authority.
- doctor — a person licensed to practice medicine, as a physician, surgeon, dentist, or veterinarian.
- sage — Alain René [a-lan ruh-ney] /aˈlɛ̃ rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1668–1747, French novelist and dramatist.
- intellectual — appealing to or engaging the intellect: intellectual pursuits.
- prodigy — a person, especially a child or young person, having extraordinary talent or ability: a musical prodigy.
- genius — an exceptional natural capacity of intellect, especially as shown in creative and original work in science, art, music, etc.: the genius of Mozart. Synonyms: intelligence, ingenuity, wit; brains.
- egghead — an intellectual.
- highbrow — a person of superior intellectual interests and tastes.
- mastermind — to plan and direct (a usually complex project or activity), especially skillfully: Two colonels had masterminded the revolt.
- academician — An academician is a member of an academy, usually one which has been formed to improve or maintain standards in a particular field.
- wit — the keen perception and cleverly apt expression of those connections between ideas that awaken amusement and pleasure. Synonyms: drollery, facetiousness, waggishness, repartee.
- mentality — mental capacity or endowment: a person of average mentality.
- cerebellum — The cerebellum is a part of the brain in humans and other mammals that controls the body's movements and balance.
- cerebrum — the anterior portion of the brain of vertebrates, consisting of two lateral hemispheres joined by a thick band of fibres: the dominant part of the brain in man, associated with intellectual function, emotion, and personality
- gray matter — Anatomy. nerve tissue, especially of the brain and spinal cord, that contains fibers and nerve cell bodies and is dark reddish-gray. Compare white matter.
- medulla oblongata — the lowest or hindmost part of the brain, continuous with the spinal cord.