cleverness

C1 Topic:Mind & Cognition
US /ˈklɛvɚnəs/ UK /ˈklɛvənəs/
noun Freq #33722

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    The quality of being quick to understand, learn, or think of ideas.

    His cleverness allowed him to solve the puzzle in minutes.

  2. 2
    noun

    Skill at inventing original or ingenious solutions.

    The design showed real cleverness in the way it saved space.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · the quality of being quick... smartness
2 noun · skill at inventing original... ingenuity
Word family
Related forms acumencunning

Etymology

From clever + -ness.

Topics

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