Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   clever

   /ˈklɛvə/

   adjective

   • 1. quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent: "she was an extremely clever and studious young woman" Similar intelligentbrightsmartbrillianttalentedgiftedprecociouscapableablecompetentaptproficienteducatedlearnederuditeacademicbookishknowledgeablewisesagaciousinformal:brainygeniusOpposite stupid
   • ▪ skilled at doing or achieving something; talented: "he was very clever at getting what he wanted" Similar skilfuldexterousadroitdeftnimblenimble-fingeredhandyadeptskilledtalented
   • ▪ showing skill and originality; 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: informal "Joe had a feeling it wasn't too clever, leaving Dolly alone"
   • 2. healthy or well: informal British "I was up and about by this time though still not too clever"

   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 skilful’; the sense ‘possessing mental agility’ dates from the early 18th century.

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • C

     3

   • L

     1

   • E

     1

   • V

     4

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

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

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   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.

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

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › clever

   • Cached

   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.

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

   www.dictionary.com › browse › clever

   • Cached

   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. showing inventiveness or originality; ingenious:

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › cleverClever - definition of clever by The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com › clever

   • Cached

   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.

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

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

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

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

   dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionary

   • Cached

   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.

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

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › clever

   Definitions of clever. adjective. 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.