Synonyms for clever
ˈklɛv ərclever

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1. cleveradjective

   Synonyms:
   quick-witted, sharp-witted

   Antonyms:
   dull, stupid

2. cleveradjective

   Antonyms:
   naive, ineffectual

3. cleveradjective

   Antonyms:
   clumsy

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1. clever

   Clever, as used in England, especially implies an aptitude for study or learning, and for excellent tho not preeminent mental achievement. The early New England usage as implying simple and weak good nature has largely affected the use of the word throughout the United States, where it has never been much in favor. Smart, indicating dashing ability, is now coming to have a suggestion of unscrupulousness, similar to that of the word sharp, which makes its use a doubtful compliment. The discriminating use of such words as able, gifted, talented, etc., is greatly preferable to an excessive use of the word clever. Compare ACUMEN; ASTUTE; POWER.

   Synonyms:
   able, adroit, apt, bright, capable, dexterous, expert, gifted, happy, ingenious, intellectual, intelligent, keen, knowing, quick, quick-witted, sharp, skilful, smart, talented

   Antonyms:
   awkward, bungling, clumsy, dull, foolish, idiotic, ignorant, senseless, slow, stupid, thick-headed, witless

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. clever

   Synonyms:
   able, ready, talented, quick, ingenious, dexterous, adroit, expert, gifted, quick-witted, skillful, well-contrived

   Antonyms:
   weak, dull, stupid, slow, illcontrived, doltish, uninventive, awkward, clumsy, bungling, botched

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1. cagey, cagy, canny, cleveradjective

   showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

   "a cagey lawyer"; "too clever to be sound"

   Synonyms:
   cagey, ingenious, chary, cagy, apt, cunning, canny

   Antonyms:
   unintelligent, stupid, maladroit

2. apt, cleveradjective

   mentally quick and resourceful

   "an apt pupil"; "you are a clever man...you reason well and your wit is bold"-Bram Stoker

   Synonyms:
   disposed(p), minded(p), cagey, given(p), ingenious, apt(p), cagy, apt, cunning, tending(p), liable(p), canny, apposite, pertinent

   Antonyms:
   stupid, unintelligent, maladroit

3. clever, cunning, ingeniousadjective

   showing inventiveness and skill

   "a clever gadget"; "the cunning maneuvers leading to his success"; "an ingenious solution to the problem"

   Synonyms:
   tricksy, canny, cunning, cagy, slick, sly, cute, cagey, wily, apt, ingenious, knavish, crafty, guileful, dodgy, tricky, foxy

   Antonyms:
   stupid, maladroit, unintelligent

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1. smart

   to understand quickly.

   he is so smart

   Submitted by anonymous on September 22, 2020  

2. anansi

   Submitted by anonymous on November 19, 2019  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. cleveradjective

   Synonyms:
   dexterous, skilful, apt, handy, ready, quick, smart, expert, able

2. cleveradjective

   Synonyms:
   [U. S.] kind, benign, amiable, obliging, accommodating, well-meaning, well-disposed, good-natured, kind-hearted

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1. cleveradjective

   Synonyms:
   adroit, skillful, expert, ingenious, deft, dexterous

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1. List of paraphrases for "clever":

   smart, intelligent, ingenious, astute, malin, wise, cunning, skilful, malignant, shrewd, crafty, bright, resourceful, slim, adept, artful, sensible, brilliant, skillful

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1. Saul Anuzis:

   It's extremely clever because he will be the talk of holiday tables all across the country, by coming out early, he establishes the bar for everybody else to meet and immediately ties up a tremendous amount of the financial community.

2. George Loewenstein:

   These types of lotteries are immensely popular, much more popular than traditional lotteries, because people are so afraid of the regret, it's very clever.

3. Walter Kerr:

   Half the world is composed of idiots, the other half of people clever enough to take indecent advantage of them.

4. Chilson Foy:

   Once a clever reporter read that paper, they kind of instantly put two and two together, and said, 'It's clear that you're either Patient One or Two, and the other one is Patient Three,' i admitted as much, and of course, after that, it kind of went crazy.

5. Zodiac Killer:

   The police shall never catch me, because I have been too clever for them.