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- [klev-er]
- /ˈklɛv ər/
- /ˈklevə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [klev-er]
- /ˈklɛv ər/
Definitions of clever word
- adjective clever Someone who is clever is intelligent and able to understand things easily or plan things well. 3
- adjective clever A clever idea, book, or invention is extremely effective and shows the skill of the people involved. 3
- adjective clever displaying sharp intelligence or mental alertness 3
- adjective clever adroit or dexterous, esp with the hands 3
- adjective clever smart in a superficial way 3
- adjective clever sly; cunning 3
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Origin of clever
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English cliver, akin to Old English clifer claw, clife burdock. See cleavers
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Parts of speech for Clever
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
clever popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for clever
adj clever
- adept — Someone who is adept at something can do it skilfully.
- adroit — Someone who is adroit is quick and skilful in their thoughts, behaviour, or actions.
- alert — If you are alert, you are paying full attention to things around you and are able to deal with anything that might happen.
- astute — If you describe someone as astute, you think they show an understanding of behaviour and situations, and are skilful at using this knowledge to their own advantage.
- brainy — Someone who is brainy is clever and good at learning.
adjective clever
- bright — A bright colour is strong and noticeable, and not dark.
- intellectual — appealing to or engaging the intellect: intellectual pursuits.
- on the ball — a spherical or approximately spherical body or shape; sphere: He rolled the piece of paper into a ball.
- ingenious — characterized by cleverness or originality of invention or construction: an ingenious machine.
- crafty — If you describe someone as crafty, you mean that they achieve what they want in a clever way, often by deceiving people.
Antonyms for clever
adj clever
- foolish — resulting from or showing a lack of sense; ill-considered; unwise: a foolish action, a foolish speech.
- idiotic — of, relating to, or characteristic of an idiot.
- ignorant — lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned: an ignorant man.
- naive — having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous.
- senseless — destitute or deprived of sensation; unconscious.
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