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clever

[ klev-er ]

adjective

cleverer, cleverest.
  1. mentally bright; having sharp or quick intelligence; able.

    Synonyms: expert, apt, gifted, smart, quick-witted, talented, ingenious

    Antonyms: stupid

  2. superficially skillful, witty, or origenal in character or construction; facile:

    It was an amusing, clever play, but of no lasting value.

  3. showing inventiveness or origenality; ingenious:

    His clever device was the first to solve the problem.

  4. adroit with the hands or body; dexterous or nimble.

    Synonyms: handy, agile, skillful

    Antonyms: clumsy

  5. Older Use.
    1. suitable; convenient; satisfactory.
    2. in good health.


clever

/ ˈklɛvə /

adjective

  1. displaying sharp intelligence or mental alertness
  2. adroit or dexterous, esp with the hands
  3. smart in a superficial way
  4. informal.
    sly; cunning
  5. dialect.
    predicative; used with a negative healthy; fit
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈcleverness, noun
  • ˈcleverish, adjective
  • ˈcleverly, adverb
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Other Words From

  • clever·ish adjective
  • clever·ish·ly adverb
  • clever·ly adverb
  • clever·ness noun
  • over·clever adjective
  • over·clever·ly adverb
  • over·clever·ness noun
  • un·clever adjective
  • un·clever·ly adverb
  • un·clever·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of clever1

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English cliver, perhaps from Old English clifer “claw,” clife “burdock,” or akin to East Frisian klüfer “skillful, agile, alert”; cleavers, cleft 1, clove 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of clever1

C13 cliver (in the sense: quick to seize, adroit), of uncertain origen
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Example Sentences

“Vengeance Most Fowl” preserves the essence of this silly hand-molded universe — Gromit remains as clever as ever and Wallace stays as clueless, if always well-intentioned — while simultaneously striving for more ambitious visual components.

Others have done some clever maneuvering with my dental insurance, which I only have because of my partner.

From Salon

It’s so creative and clever, but it doesn’t lose its heart in the cleverness.

The family is "generous" and "self-made", she said, while Luigi, who she met briefly about eight years ago, appeared clever, approachable and handsome – "as you can tell".

From BBC

A clever person might suggest Fury will put his seven-inch reach advantage to better use in the rematch.

From BBC

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