clever

clever
clever [klev′ər]
adj.
[ME cliver, prob. < EFris klüfer or Norw dial klöver, ready, skillful; ? infl. by OE clifer, claw, hand, in the sense, “adroit with the hand”: for the latter sense development, see ADROIT, DEXTEROUS]
1. skillful in doing something; adroit; dexterous
2. quick in thinking or learning; intelligent, ingenious, quick-witted, witty, facile, etc.
3. showing ingenuity or quick, sometimes superficial, intelligence [a clever book]
4. Dial.
a) amiable; good-natured
b) handsome, convenient, nice, etc.
SYN.- INTELLIGENT
cleverly
adv.
cleverness
n.
SYN.- CLEVER, in this comparison, implies quick-wittedness or adroitness, as in contriving the solution to a problem [a clever reply ]; CUNNING suggests great skill or ingenuity, but often implies deception or craftiness [cunning as a fox ]; INGENIOUS stresses inventive skill, as in origination or fabrication [an ingenious explanation ]; SHREWD suggests cleverness accompanied by practicality [a shrewd understanding of the situation ], sometimes verging on craftiness [a shrewd politician ]

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