IQ Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

noun

ˌī-ˈkyü

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as in proficiency

a highly developed skill in or knowledge of something he has a movie IQ that is off the charts

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Recent Examples of IQ As if someone wearing a mask halfway through 2026 has IQ points left to lose. —

Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026 Lead, a heavy metal once common in products like pipes and paints, is a neurotoxin that can stunt children’s development, lower IQ scores and increase blood pressure in adults. —

Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026 By 2024, Surfside was the fastest-growing alcohol brand in the U.S., based on Nielsen IQ data. —

Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 24 May 2026 Once completed, the overland project by IQ Networks, an Iraqi telecom company, would provide a direct overland fiber link between the Gulf and Europe. —

Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for IQ

Recent Examples of Synonyms for IQ

proficiency

Noun

In 1921, the Republican majorities in the Legislature and governor’s office required a demonstration of fifth-grade English reading and writing proficiency to register to vote.

— Robert Polner, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
Look at students’ abysmal proficiency rates in the state of Illinois and tell me a federal program is not needed.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026