nonintellectual
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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I find that acting is a very nonintellectual discipline.
From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2024
George, meanwhile, grew up in a cheerfully nonintellectual and inclusive household that celebrated Christmas and just about anything involving their son, even Lizzie.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 3, 2017
“When colleges commit so much to a nonintellectual, even an anti-intellectual endeavor,” Gutting said, “they join hands with the forces that want to marginalize intellectual endeavors.”
From New York Times • Jan. 5, 2013
To Armstrong such touchiness seems absurd, and no one who knows easygoing, nonintellectual Louis will doubt his sincerity.
From Time Magazine Archive
A nonintellectual, he says, he made close friends with the little magazine intellectuals of the '20s, who respected his stubborn old-fashioned radicalism.
From Time Magazine Archive
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