Intellectual backbone Synonyms

Definitions for Intellectual


  • (adjective) much given to learning and thinking
  • (adjective) of or relating to the mind
  • (adjective) of or relating to schooling or learning especially at an advanced level

Definitions for Backbone


  • (noun) a column of bones supporting the trunk of a vertebrate animal
  • (noun) the strength of mind that enables a person to endure pain or hardship
  • (noun) the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord