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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cleverest

Elaine said David "was the cleverest, funniest, loving person"

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

One night, the five decide to bestow their honorific on Ticky, whom they consider “the cleverest of us all because you can tell the exact time without looking at a clock.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

The cleverest mystery is no better than its characters and, when it’s made for the screen, the actors who play them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2025

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

I’m still around, but from here on in, for reasons I’m not at liberty to disclose, I’ve disguised myself so cunningly that even the cleverest reader will fail to recognize me.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger