clever
[adjective]
Synonyms: intelligent, bright, gifted, ingenious, knowledgeable, quick-witted, resourceful, shrewd, smart, talented

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Antonyms: dull, stupid
Contrasted words: asinine, fatuous, foolish, simple, awkward, clumsy, gauche, inept, maladroit, dilatory, laggard, slow, sluggish, incapable, incompetent, unqualified, drab, dull, humdrum, monotonous, stodgy, barren, empty, inane, pointless, absurd, nonsensical, ridiculous
Related Idioms: quick as a flash, sharp (or smart) as a whip
Related Words: apt, prompt, quick, ready, able, capable, competent, all-around, many-sided, versatile, adept, expert, handy, masterly, proficient, skilled, skillful, qualified, crafty, deceitful, slick, tricky, bright, brilliant, coruscating, dazzling, sparkling, piquant, racy, salty, fanciful, whimsical, amusing, entertaining, pleasing, facetious, funny, humorous, witty, laughable, risible

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English Thesaurus: intelligent, clever, bright, brilliant, gifted, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

clev‧er S2 /ˈklevə $ -ər/ adjective
[Date: 1200-1300; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language]

1. especially British English able to learn and understand things quickly Synonym : intelligent, smart American English:
a clever man
very/extremely/quite/pretty etc clever
Lucy is quite clever and does well at school.

2. able to use your intelligence to get what you want, especially in a slightly dishonest way:
a clever lawyer’s tricks

3. especially British English skilful at doing a particular thing:
Bill’s very clever with his hands.
his clever ball control
clever at doing something
He was clever at finding bargains.

4. done or made in an unusual or interesting way that is very effective:
What a clever little gadget!
a clever marketing strategy

5. British English spoken used jokingly when someone has done something silly or stupid:
‘When I got to the library I found I’d left the books at home.’ ‘That was clever!’

6. clever clogs/dick British English spoken used to describe someone who is annoying because they are always right or always think they are right

7. be too clever by half British English spoken to be clever, and to show that you are clever in a way that annoys other people
—cleverly adverb
—cleverness noun [uncountable]

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

clever
adj.
I. intelligent/skilful
VERBS be, seem, sound
ADV. awfully, extraordinarily, extremely, incredibly, really, very | pretty, quite, rather
PREP. at I'm not very clever at maths.
with clever with his hands
PHRASES too clever by half Bob irritates me?he's too clever by half!
too clever for your own good

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

clever
II. (of a thing) ingenious
VERBS be
ADV. extremely, fiendishly, really, very a simple yet fiendishly clever idea
quite, rather

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

intelligent having a high level of mental ability, and good at thinking clearly and understanding ideas:
The top universities aim to select the most intelligent students.
clever especially British English, smart especially American English intelligent, so that you can think and learn quickly and find ways to solve problems:
That was very clever of you. How did you do that?
I wasn’t smart enough to be a lawyer.
bright intelligent – used especially about children and young people:
He’s a very bright kid.
the brightest student in the class
brilliant extremely intelligent and good at the work you do:
a brilliant scientist
gifted a gifted child is much more intelligent than most other children:
a special school for gifted children
wise able to make good decisions and give sensible advice, especially because you have a lot of experience:
a wise old man
cunning/crafty good at using your intelligence to get what you want, often by making secret plans or tricking people:
She was cunning enough to keep this latest piece of information secret.
He’s a crafty old devil!
brainy informal intelligent and good at studying:
My sister is the brainy one in our family.

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