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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"
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.
mentally bright; having sharp or quick intelligence; able. Synonyms: expert, apt, gifted, smart, quick-witted, talented, ingenious. Antonyms: stupid. superficially skillful, witty, or original in character or construction; facile: It was an amusing, clever play, but of no lasting value.
Some common synonyms of clever are adroit, cunning, and ingenious. While all these words mean "having or showing practical wit or skill in contriving," clever stresses physical or mental quickness, deftness, or great aptitude.
CLEVER definition: 1. having or showing the ability to learn and understand things quickly and easily: 2. skilful…. Learn more.
Someone who is clever is intelligent and able to understand things easily or plan things well. He's a very clever man. My sister was always a lot cleverer than I was.
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.
Definition of clever adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Quick in thinking or learning; intelligent, ingenious, quick-witted, witty, facile, etc. Webster's New World. Skilled at accomplishing things, especially with the hands. A clever carpenter. American Heritage. Showing ingenuity or quick, sometimes superficial, intelligence. A clever book. Webster's New World.
1. a. Mentally quick and original; bright: a clever student. b. Skilled at accomplishing things, especially with the hands: a clever carpenter. c. Crafty; cunning: "a hard-working kid who rose from poverty, only to be duped by rich, clever bankers" (Jeff Goodell). 2. a. Exhibiting ingenuity or imagination; creative or artful: a clever experiment.
