CLEVERISH Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

cleverish

adjective

Definition of cleverish

as in useful

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Adjective

While useful for tracking expenditure and efficiency, simply counting tokens can be misleading.

— Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
But in the same way that lines of code is not a reliable measure of engineering productivity and APM is a noisy proxy for gaming prowess, token use alone does not imply or guarantee useful, productive output.

— Nnamdi Iregbulem, Fortune, 29 July 2026

Definition of useful

Adjective

My preferred routine is neither so adventurous nor so educational, toggling mostly between lazy days on the beach and long meals at tavernas.

— Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 27 July 2026
Fixing Lacroix as the furthest-back defender would allow Colwill, on his left, and possibly Trevoh Chalobah, who is of interest to Como, or Wesley Fofana on his right, to be more adventurous in joining the build-up.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 25 July 2026

Definition of adventurous

Adjective

Regional allies have not reported fresh Iranian attacks during the pause in US airstrikes.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
For almost three months the source of the infection remained a mystery and Americans were warned that fresh fruits, vegetables and greens, which had been culprits in the past, were the most common sources.

— Dr. Michael Good, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026

Definition of fresh

Adjective

Down below, Metropole Underground brings a lick of turn-of-the-century Paris to Phnom Penh, with a neat menu of bar food and cocktails inspired by Metro lines across seven countries.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
Cassady’s symptoms did not arrive in a neat, recognizable pattern.

— Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 29 July 2026

Definition of neat

Adjective

And that’s where a personality tote comes in handy—practical enough to carry both laptop and lunchbox, but guaranteed to serve even the most corporate of commutes.

— Augustine Hammond, Vogue, 27 July 2026
Schedule a lunchtime workout One benefit of working from home is having a shower and a change of clothes handy.

— Jennifer Heimlich, Time, 27 July 2026

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