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- DictionaryClev·er/ˈklevər/
adjective
- 1. quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent: "a clever and studious young woman"
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.
Deft or nimble of hands, neat-handed, ‘handy’; adroit, dexterous, or skilful in the use of the limbs and in bodily movements generally. 1580–95. Many are deep Lawyers, many very clever in feats of body. R. Southwell, Letter in Poetical Works (1856) p. xlviii. 1614.
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.
mentally bright; having sharp or quick intelligence; able. 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.
1 quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent: she was an extremely clever and studious young woman how clever of him to think of this! More example sentences Jo was clever, cunning, intelligent, very quick, and could see things which other people couldn't.
A clever person is intelligent and able to understand things easily or to plan things well.
adjective (derogatory) excessively anxious to appear impressively clever or intelligent her silly little clever-clever theories of love and marriage Examples Those are the universes where people thought that Mighton's stage play was a miserable flop, a clever-clever intellectual exercise with no emotional weight.
part of speech: adjective. definition 1: mentally sharp and adept. She is so clever that these kinds of puzzles are never a challenge to her. synonyms: adept, agile, bright, quick, quick-witted, sharp, sharp-witted, smart. antonyms: brainless, dull, dumb, obtuse, stupid, thick, witless.
Dictionary definition of clever. Demonstrating intelligence, quick thinking, and resourcefulness in solving problems or handling complex situations. "With a clever twist of words, he turned a potentially awkward situation into a lighthearted joke." Detailed meaning of clever.
CLEVER meaning: 1. able to learn and understand things easily: 2. showing intelligence and skill: . Learn more.
