Clever
adjective
Intelligent and good at learning or understanding things.
He's a clever student, he always understands the new concepts quickly.
Often appears as...
- clever idea
- clever design
adjective
Creating good plans, being good at using situations in a way that leads to success.
She made a clever move in the game and won.
Often appears as...
- clever strategy
- clever move
adjective
Designed in a smart or inventful way.
This is a clever piece of software, it solves a lot of problems.
Often appears as...
- clever design
- clever device
adjective
Being able to understand and make jokes or witty remarks.
She's clever with words and always makes us laugh.
Often appears as...
- clever wit
- clever joke
Usage tips
Colloquial
adjective
Intelligent and good at learning or understanding things.
He's a clever student, he always understands the new concepts quickly.
Often appears as...
- clever idea
- clever design
adjective
Creating good plans, being good at using situations in a way that leads to success.
She made a clever move in the game and won.
Often appears as...
- clever strategy
- clever move
adjective
Designed in a smart or inventful way.
This is a clever piece of software, it solves a lot of problems.
Often appears as...
- clever design
- clever device
adjective
Being able to understand and make jokes or witty remarks.
She's clever with words and always makes us laugh.
Often appears as...
- clever wit
- clever joke
Usage tips
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Positive Connotation
Using 'clever' to describe someone usually suggests you admire their intelligence.
His clever approach to problem-solving impressed everyone.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Studious
'Clever' doesn't just mean academically smart; it can describe practical intelligence too.
Figuring out the puzzle so quickly was very clever of her.
Pro Tip 1/2Positive Connotation
Using 'clever' to describe someone usually suggests you admire their intelligence.
His clever approach to problem-solving impressed everyone.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Studious
'Clever' doesn't just mean academically smart; it can describe practical intelligence too.
Figuring out the puzzle so quickly was very clever of her.
Pro Tip 1/2Positive Connotation
Using 'clever' to describe someone usually suggests you admire their intelligence.
His clever approach to problem-solving impressed everyone.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Studious
'Clever' doesn't just mean academically smart; it can describe practical intelligence too.
Figuring out the puzzle so quickly was very clever of her.
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Why elephants never...
And they've grasped basic arithmetic, keeping track of the relative amounts of fruit in two baskets after multiple changes. The rare combination of memory and problem solving can explain some of elephants' most clever behaviors, but it doesn't explain some of the things we're just beginning to learn
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What does it take to...
for word the child plays with the ocelots and of course if you wanted to be clever you could take this suffix here that corresponds to the s in English and move it to the front of the word and after you've done that you will have created the most obnoxious way to speak the English language ever so
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Why do women have...
The answer begins with pregnancy. During this process, the body's resources are cleverly used to shape a suitable environment for a fetus, creating an internal haven for a mother to nurture her growing child. In this respect, pregnancy is awe-inspiring, but that's only half the story.
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Filming Lions Hunting...
they were going to do and you could see this sort of behavior and how clever they were how strategic you know where they laid between waterholes they knew when and where the elephants were going to come of the trees and when they were going to drink but that
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The astounding athletic...
In this instance, this knowledge allows us to design novel machine architectures or to design clever algorithms that gracefully handle damage, just like human athletes do, instead of building machines with redundancy. We can't help but hold our breath
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How did clouds get their...
cumulus, heap or pile, and stratus, layer or sheet. But that wasn't the clever part. Clouds are constantly changing, merging, rising, falling, and spreading throughout the atmosphere, rarely maintaining the same shapes for more than a few minutes.
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The mighty mathematics...
that would otherwise be too heavy. This lever is one type of what we call simple machines, basic devices that reduce the amount of energy required for a task by cleverly applying the basic laws of physics. Let's take a look at how it works.
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His Epic Message Will...
own good yes we have split the atom yes we build clever machines that navigate the universe in search of new homes but at the same time those atoms we split created nuclear warfare in our quest to explore the galaxy rejects and neglects
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Incredible Orangutan...
important the work of the center really he is so clever that he can communicate with rob using a new language system devised specially for orangutans let's start with an example from the vocabulary
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Flying Spiders! PIPE Animal...
but why would a small spider take to the skies well flying may be part of a clever strategy helping them to avoid competition start a new colony
Video examples
Why elephants never...
And they've grasped basic arithmetic, keeping track of the relative amounts of fruit in two baskets after multiple changes. The rare combination of memory and problem solving can explain some of elephants' most clever behaviors, but it doesn't explain some of the things we're just beginning to learn
Video examples
What does it take to...
for word the child plays with the ocelots and of course if you wanted to be clever you could take this suffix here that corresponds to the s in English and move it to the front of the word and after you've done that you will have created the most obnoxious way to speak the English language ever so
Video examples
Why do women have...
The answer begins with pregnancy. During this process, the body's resources are cleverly used to shape a suitable environment for a fetus, creating an internal haven for a mother to nurture her growing child. In this respect, pregnancy is awe-inspiring, but that's only half the story.
Video examples
Filming Lions Hunting...
they were going to do and you could see this sort of behavior and how clever they were how strategic you know where they laid between waterholes they knew when and where the elephants were going to come of the trees and when they were going to drink but that
Video examples
The astounding athletic...
In this instance, this knowledge allows us to design novel machine architectures or to design clever algorithms that gracefully handle damage, just like human athletes do, instead of building machines with redundancy. We can't help but hold our breath
Video examples
How did clouds get their...
cumulus, heap or pile, and stratus, layer or sheet. But that wasn't the clever part. Clouds are constantly changing, merging, rising, falling, and spreading throughout the atmosphere, rarely maintaining the same shapes for more than a few minutes.
Video examples
The mighty mathematics...
that would otherwise be too heavy. This lever is one type of what we call simple machines, basic devices that reduce the amount of energy required for a task by cleverly applying the basic laws of physics. Let's take a look at how it works.
Video examples
His Epic Message Will...
own good yes we have split the atom yes we build clever machines that navigate the universe in search of new homes but at the same time those atoms we split created nuclear warfare in our quest to explore the galaxy rejects and neglects
Video examples
Incredible Orangutan...
important the work of the center really he is so clever that he can communicate with rob using a new language system devised specially for orangutans let's start with an example from the vocabulary
Video examples
Flying Spiders! PIPE Animal...
but why would a small spider take to the skies well flying may be part of a clever strategy helping them to avoid competition start a new colony
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Florence Pugh
English Actress
I think everyone's always interested in playing a spy, right? That's something we grow up admiring, which is so strange, but it's just a very clever and quick world that we all want to be a part of.
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Israel Zangwill
English Novelist
A man likes his wife to be just clever enough to appreciate his cleverness, and just stupid enough to admire it.
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Naguib Mahfouz
Egyptian Novelist
You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions.
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Josh Thomas
Australian Comedian
I'm just so comfortable talking about my private life: I just think because I'm not that clever.
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Paul Arden
American Author
Have you noticed that the cleverest people at school are often not the ones who succeed in life?
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Janet McTeer
English Actress
I find strong roles really interesting. Usually, that means the character is also clever.
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Francois de La Rochefoucauld
French Writer
Passion makes idiots of the cleverest men, and makes the biggest idiots clever.
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Sheila Hancock
I wish I could say I was wise and clever, but I'm really not.
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Ricky Gervais
English Writer
I think being nice is more important than being clever.
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Euripides
Greek Poet
Cleverness is not wisdom.
Quote examples
Florence Pugh
English Actress
I think everyone's always interested in playing a spy, right? That's something we grow up admiring, which is so strange, but it's just a very clever and quick world that we all want to be a part of.
Quote examples
Israel Zangwill
English Novelist
A man likes his wife to be just clever enough to appreciate his cleverness, and just stupid enough to admire it.
Quote examples
Naguib Mahfouz
Egyptian Novelist
You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions.
Quote examples
Josh Thomas
Australian Comedian
I'm just so comfortable talking about my private life: I just think because I'm not that clever.
Quote examples
Paul Arden
American Author
Have you noticed that the cleverest people at school are often not the ones who succeed in life?
Quote examples
Janet McTeer
English Actress
I find strong roles really interesting. Usually, that means the character is also clever.
Quote examples
Francois de La Rochefoucauld
French Writer
Passion makes idiots of the cleverest men, and makes the biggest idiots clever.
Quote examples
Sheila Hancock
I wish I could say I was wise and clever, but I'm really not.
Quote examples
Ricky Gervais
English Writer
I think being nice is more important than being clever.
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Euripides
Greek Poet
Cleverness is not wisdom.
Example 1 of 10
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