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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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Roy Hattersley, who has died at the age of 93, was one of Labour's cleverest and most articulate post war politicians.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

Ally and Jay’s rom-com caricature is the cleverest subplot in the movie — the pair are heightened Hallmark Channel ingenues who like fiddly coffee orders, coordinated plaids and the same shade of taupe.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 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

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

Of all the ideas that Kennedy had thought up to fight bigotry, this campaign was easily the cleverest.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt