Definition of clever Clever
/klɛˈvɚ/ - [klever] - clev•er
We found 21 definitions of clever from 6 different sources.
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What does clever mean?
WordNet
Adjectiveclever, cleverer, cleverest |
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| clever - showing inventiveness and skill; "a clever gadget"; "the cunning maneuvers leading to his success"; "an ingenious solution to the problem" | ||
| cunning, ingenious | ||
| adroit quick or skillful or adept in action or thought; "an exceptionally adroit pianist"; "an adroit technician"; "his adroit replies to hecklers won him many followers"; "an adroit negotiator" | ||
| clever - mentally quick and resourceful; "an apt pupil"; "you are a clever man...you reason well and your wit is bold"-Bram Stoker | ||
| apt | ||
| intelligent having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree; "is there intelligent life in the universe?"; "an intelligent question" | ||
| clever - showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others; "a cagey lawyer"; "too clever to be sound" | ||
| cagey, cagy, canny | ||
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Wiktionary 
- clever (Adjective)
Nimble with hands or body; skillful; adept. - clever (Adjective)
Resourceful, sometimes to the point of cunning. - clever (Adjective)
Smart, intelligent or witty; mentally quick or sharp. - clever (Adjective)
Showing inventiveness or originality; witty. - clever (Adjective)
Possessing magical abilities. - clever (Adjective)
fit; suitable; having propriety. - clever (Adjective)
Well-shaped; handsome. - clever (Adjective)
good-natured; obliging.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- clever (a.)
Possessing quickness of intellect, skill, dexterity, talent, or adroitness; expert. - clever (a.)
Showing skill or adroitness in the doer or former; as, a clever speech; a clever trick. - clever (a.)
Having fitness, propriety, or suitableness. - clever (a.)
Well-shaped; handsome. - clever (a.)
Good-natured; obliging.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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Mentally agile. -
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Of high or especially quick cognitive capacity. -
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Intelligent(ly) above average, having a quick understanding, not being scared or hindered or slowed down unnecessarily, finding good and convincing ideas and solutions quickly.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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clever
klev′ėr, adj. able or dexterous: ingenious: skilful: (U.S.) good-natured.—ns. Cleveral′ity, Clev′erness.—adj. Clev′erish, somewhat clever.—adv. Clev′erly. [Ety. dub.]
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