sapient

/ˈseɪpiənt/
adjective
  1. Wise or intelligent; having or showing great wisdom and good judgment.
    • Her sapient observations helped the team solve the problem.
    • A sapient leader listens to others before making decisions.
    • The old professor gave sapient advice to his students.
  2. Relating to the species Homo sapiens; human as opposed to other animals.
    • Are dolphins considered sapient like humans?
    • The novel explores what it means to be a sapient creature.
    • Sapient beings have developed complex cultures and technologies.
Antonyms
noun
  1. A wise or intelligent person; a human being (often used in science fiction or philosophy).
    • He was regarded as a sapient among his peers.
    • The council was made up of the most respected sapients in the land.
    • In the story, the sapients of the planet welcomed the explorers.
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