CLEVER

adj. 1 skilled, talented, skilful, adroit, dexterous, gifted, agile, quick-witted, intelligent, perceptive, discerning, sharp, sharp-witted, adept, able, Colloq brainy She was very clever at mathematics 2 shrewd, cunning, guileful, canny, artful, crafty, sly, wily, foxy It was a clever move to sound out the chairman before the meeting 3 intelligent, wise, sage, sagacious; ingenious, original, resourceful, Daedalian, inventive, creative, smart, imaginative It was very clever of her to memorize the record-book for the competition 4 deft, adroit, nimble-fingered, dexterous, handy, skilful The old woman is clever with her hands