brain vs intellectual

intellectual vs brain

brain and intellectual both are nouns.

brain is not an adjective while intellectual is an adjective.

brain is a verb but intellectual is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
brain	Yes	No	Yes	No
intellectual	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, intellectual is a hypernym of brain; that is, intellectual is a word with a broader meaning than brain:

brain: someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
intellectual: a person who uses the mind creatively

Other hypernyms of brain include intellect.

brain (noun)	intellectual (noun)
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord	a person who uses the mind creatively
mental ability
that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
the brain of certain animals used as meat
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

brain (adjective)	intellectual (adjective)
	appealing to or using the intellect
	involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct
	of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind

brain (verb)	intellectual (verb)
hit on the head
kill by smashing someone's skull

Difference between brain and intellectual

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