| Main Entry: |
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| Part of Speech: |
adjective |
| Definition: |
clever, artful |
| Synonyms: |
able,
acute,
adroit,
astute, cagey,
careful,
cautious,
circumspect,
cunning,
dexterous,
discreet,
foxy*,
frugal, having fancy footwork, hep,
ingenious,
intelligent,
judicious,
knowing, nimble-witted,
perspicacious,
prudent,
quick, quick-witted,
sagacious,
shrewd,
skillful,
slick,
slippery*,
sly,
smart,
smooth*, street smart, streetwise,
subtle,
wary,
watchful,
wise, with it, worldly-wise
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| Antonyms: |
foolish, inept, silly
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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