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cleverest

ADJECTIVE

bright, ingenious

Synonyms

WEAK

able adept adroit alert apt astute brainy brilliant cagey canny capable competent crackerjack cunning deep dexterous/dextrous discerning egghead expert foxy gifted good handy intelligent inventive keen knowing knowledgeable many-sided nimble nobody's fool pretty pro qualified quick quick on trigger quick-witted rational resourceful sagacious savvy sensible sharp shrewd skilled skillful slick sly smart sprightly talented versatile wise witty

Antonyms

WEAK

awkward foolish idiotic ignorant naive senseless stupid unclever

Example Sentences

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A self-described “millennial comedian,” Morrison doesn’t strike me as the cleverest crafter of jokes.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2024

They snap up the cleverest and most devious communicators to craft their messages, offering salaries no one else can afford.

From Salon • Sep. 29, 2024

Charming, brilliant and arrogant in equal measure, he was famously described at school as "the cleverest young man in England".

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2024

Leave it to Hollywood’s writers, now striking, to have the cleverest signs: “HBO Max Pays HBO Minimum,” reads one.

From Washington Times • Dec. 6, 2023

“Did they even use their magic to find her? I thought that Dobrynya was supposed to be the cleverest man alive!”

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack