Text: 1 showing a use of the imagination and creativity especially in inventing<an inventor who was constantly coming up with clever devices for doing everyday chores>Synonymsartful, creative, imaginative, ingeniousRelated Wordsinnovative, novel, original; convenient, handy, practical, useful; complex, sophisticated; adroit, deft, dexterous (also dextrous); brainy, intelligent, sharp, smartNear Antonymsdull, pedestrian, stodgyAntonymsuncreative, unimaginative 2 having or showing quickness of mind<a clever student figured out a trick to do the assignment faster>— see intelligent 1 3 skillful with the hands<the Shakers were clever artisans who created many ingenious and highly useful devices>— see dexterous 1 4 given to or marked by mature intelligent humor<a clever joke that requires a little bit of thought on the part of the listener>— see witty

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