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clever
[ klev-er ]
adjective
- mentally bright; having sharp or quick intelligence; able.
Synonyms: , , , , , ,
Antonyms:
- superficially skillful, witty, or original in character or construction; facile:
It was an amusing, clever play, but of no lasting value.
- showing inventiveness or originality; ingenious:
His clever device was the first to solve the problem.
- adroit with the hands or body; dexterous or nimble.
Synonyms: , ,
Antonyms:
- Older Use.
- suitable; convenient; satisfactory.
- in good health.
clever
/ ˈɛə /
adjective
- displaying sharp intelligence or mental alertness
- adroit or dexterous, esp with the hands
- smart in a superficial way
- informal.sly; cunning
- dialect.predicative; used with a negative healthy; fit
Derived Forms
- ˈ𱹱Ա, noun
- ˈ𱹱, adjective
- ˈ𱹱, adverb
Other Word Forms
- İ· adjective
- İ··ly adverb
- İ· adverb
- İ·Ա noun
- v·İ adjective
- over·İ· adverb
- over·İ·Ա noun
- ܲ·İ adjective
- un·İ· adverb
- un·İ·Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of clever1
Example Sentences
Hamer-Webb finished a clever angle by Liam Belcher and quick hands from Ben Thomas for his fourth try in two games.
Divide my affection for the first movie by the few clever beats here and it’s enough to get me to see what O’Connor is calculating for “The Accountant 3.”
She learned to cultivate her press relationships, always ready with a quick, clever reply that would make great copy.
But Self Esteem, aka Rebecca Lucy Taylor, is too clever to mess it up.
Between them, the authors account for 95% of the clever twists and methods of murder you will encounter in any mystery ever.
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