intellect vs mind

mind vs intellect

intellect and mind both are nouns.

intellect is not a verb while mind is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
intellect	Yes	No	No	No
mind	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, intellect and mind are synonyms defined as:

intellect and mind: knowledge and intellectual ability

As nouns, mind is a hyponym of intellect; that is, mind is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than intellect:

intellect: a person who uses the mind creatively
mind: an important intellectual

Other hyponyms of intellect include anomalist, exponent, alchemist, aphorist, bel esprit, clever clogs, clever Dick, decipherer, decoder, egghead, expositor, expounder, brain, brainiac, Einstein, genius, mastermind, highbrow, mentor, wise man, bookman, scholar, scholarly person, doubter, sceptic, skeptic, specifier, subjectivist, synthesiser, synthesist, synthesizer, idealogue, theoretician, theoriser, theorist, theorizer, creative thinker, thinker, thinker, illusionist, seer, visionary, wonderer.

intellect (noun)	mind (noun)
the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination	that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
knowledge and intellectual ability	recall or remembrance
a person who uses the mind creatively	attention
	an opinion formed by judging something
	knowledge and intellectual ability
	your intention; what you intend to do
	an important intellectual

intellect (verb)	mind (verb)
	keep in mind
	be concerned with or about something or somebody
	be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
	be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by
	pay close attention to; give heed to
	be in charge of or deal with

Difference between intellect and mind

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