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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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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

Another says Reeves "is normally the cleverest person in the room", and that she does not blag.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2024

As fantastical as “Doctor Who” can get, the cleverest being in the universe always has an explanation for everything.

From Salon • Dec. 25, 2023

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

He grins from ear to ear, as if he just said the cleverest thing.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi