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- Dictionaryclever/ˈklɛvə/
adjective
- 1. quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent: "she was an extremely clever and studious young woman" Similar Opposite
- 2. healthy or well: informal British "I was up and about by this time though still not too clever"
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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.
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.
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.
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.
mentally quick and resourceful. “"you are a clever man...you reason well and your wit is bold"-Bram Stoker” synonyms: apt. intelligent. having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree. adjective. showing inventiveness and skill. “a clever gadget” synonyms: cunning, ingenious. adroit.
A clever person is intelligent and able to understand things easily or to plan things well.
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.