clever
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1.7
- adjective
- /ˈklɛvər/
:
inteligente
- She is a very clever student who always finds innovative solutions to problems.
- a clever way
- too clever
- very clever
I can't get over how clever the Antifa name is.
- I can't get over how clever the Antifa name is.
- So it's a testament to how clever that open AI team is.
- Is it bio mimicry or is this a very clever use of fabric?
- But she's so clever and she's just so amazing.
- The result is a very clever concept called the blockchain.
- So this doesn't seem like a particularly clever long term plan.
- So it was a particularly clever insight by Christina Bakson.
- But she was very clever, are very clever.
Examples
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You must be very clever to get such a good promotion.
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Innovative ideas on product diversity and clever marketing at different scales are needed today.
Academic text (1999) -
And it was a very clever system indeed.
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So it's pretty clever and now it works.
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"No matter how strong, fast, or clever you are, sometimes you come up short."
Fiction book (1991) -
So instead, the clever trick is gonna be as follows.
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To show you how clever she is, I'm going to read it to you.
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I thought, you know, it was a clever positioning idea.
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Others simply believe it was a clever way to use every foot of the mountain's arable land.
Academic text (2008) -
And he's so clever and kind and thoughtful.
Synonyms
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1.9
Shows quick thinking and good understanding
949
3.7
Very clever and skilled at thinking or solving problems
353
1.2
Quick to learn and understand new things
81
2.7
Showing good judgment and practical sense
75
5.8
Clever and original in solving problems or making useful things
61
3.2
Able to understand and answer fast
50
4.7
Good at judging situations and making smart business decisions
42
6.0
Being clever and useful, often small and attractive
21
3.9
Very smart in a way that others notice
8
6.3
Clever and careful when dealing with money or business
5
4.1
Very intelligent and quick to solve problems
5
7.0
Very quick to understand things and find answers
5
6.7
Able to understand new things very quickly
4
4.8
Able to think and give smart fast answers
4
7.5
Good at handling difficult situations and doing things with your hands
3
3.6
Quick at learning or understanding new things
A little quick to understand new things but not very fast
Very clever in a tricky and often playful way
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
A trick that uses small electric devices to make something seem like magic
How Clever
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word clever comes from a Middle English form cliver, which meant 'skillful' or 'active'. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine someone who quickly finds smart solutions, so clever means quick to understand or skillful.