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   clev·er

   /ˈklevər/

   adjective

   • 1. quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent: "a clever and studious young woman" Similar intelligentbrightsmartbrillianttalentedgiftedprecociouscapableablecompetentaptproficienteducatedlearnederuditeacademicbookishknowledgeablewisesagaciousinformal:brainygeniusOpposite stupid
   • ▪ skilled at doing or achieving something; talented: "he was clever at getting what he wanted" Similar skillfuldexterousadroitdeftnimblenimble-fingeredhandyadeptskilledtalented
   • ▪ showing intelligence or skill; ingenious: "a simple but clever idea for helping people learn computing" Similar shrewdastutesharpacutequicksharp-wittedquick-wittedingeniousresourcefulcannycunningcraftyartfulwilyslickneatinformal:foxysavvyflypawkyas sharp as a tackcutewhip-smartOpposite ill-advisedfoolish
   • ▪ sensible; well-advised: "it wasn't too clever, leaving Dolly alone"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘quick to catch hold’, only recorded in this period): perhaps of Dutch or Low German origin, and related to cleave2. In the late 16th century the term came to mean (probably through dialect use) ‘manually skillful’; the sense ‘possessing mental agility’ dates from the early 18th century.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cleverClever Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CLEVER is skillful or adroit in using the hands or body : nimble. How to use clever in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Clever.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCLEVER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   having or showing a quick intelligence in doing something or in persuading people to do something: It was certainly a clever ad and got a lot of attention.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCLEVER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   having or showing a quick intelligence in doing something or in persuading people to do something: It was certainly a clever ad and got a lot of attention.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › cleverCLEVER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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: handy, agile, skillful. Antonyms: clumsy.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › cleverClever - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree. adjective. showing inventiveness and skill. “a clever gadget” synonyms: cunning, ingenious. adroit. quick or skillful or adept in action or thought. adjective. showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others. “too clever to be sound” synonyms: cagey, cagy, canny.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCLEVER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A clever person is intelligent and able to understand things easily or to plan things well.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › cleverclever adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   showing intelligence or skill, for example in the design of an object, in an idea or somebody’s actions. a clever trick. What a clever idea! That wasn't very clever (= what you just did wasn't sensible), was it? clever marketing. Admitting her mistake may have been quite a clever move on her part.