What is the meaning of clever?

adjective

  • Showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others.
    • usage: "a cagey lawyer"; "too clever to be sound"
  • Mentally quick and resourceful."an apt pupil"; "you are a clever man... You reason well and your wit is bold-Bram Stoker
  • Showing inventiveness and skill.
    • usage: "a clever gadget"; "the cunning maneuvers leading to his success"; "an ingenious solution to the problem"
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