单词 | cleverness |
释义 | 1 (noun) He congratulated himself on his cleverness. Synonyms intelligence She's a woman of exceptional intelligence. sense When he was younger he had a bit more sense. brains wit The information is there for anyone with the wit to use it. brightness Her brightness seemed quite intimidating to me. nous (British, slang) suss (slang) quickness gumption (British, informal) He didn't have the gumption to seize the opportunity when it came up. sagacity a person of great sagacity and immense experience smartness astuteness With characteristic astuteness, she spoke separately to all involved. quick wits smarts (slang, mainly US) 2 (noun) a policy almost Machiavellian in its cleverness Synonyms shrewdness His natural shrewdness tells him what is needed to succeed. sharpness resourcefulness canniness3 (noun) The artist demonstrates a cleverness with colours and textures. Synonyms dexterity the wit and verbal dexterity of the script ability Her drama teacher spotted her ability. talent Both her children have a talent for music. gift As a youth he discovered a gift for teaching. flair She has a flair for languages. ingenuity This task is difficult and may require some ingenuity. adroitness He governed with an adroitness that earned him the nickname `old fox'. Additional synonymsin the sense of ability Definition great skill or competence Her drama teacher spotted her ability. Synonyms skill, talent, know-how (informal), gift, expertise, faculty, flair, competence, energy, accomplishment, knack, aptitude, proficiency, dexterity, cleverness, potentiality, adroitness, adeptness, expertness, force, craft, endowmentin the sense of adroitness He governed with an adroitness that earned him the nickname `old fox'. Synonyms skill, ability, craft, expertise, cunning, mastery, knack, ingenuity, proficiency, dexterity, cleverness, deftness, nimbleness, aptness, artfulness, adeptness, quick-wittedness, ingeniousness, masterfulness, ableness, skilfulness, addressin the sense of astuteness With characteristic astuteness, she spoke separately to all involved. Synonyms intelligence, knowledge, insight, cunning, penetration, subtlety, brightness (informal), sharpness, acumen, cleverness, keenness, shrewdness, discernment, sagacity, perceptiveness, canniness, adroitness, craftiness, artfulness, slyness, wiliness, foxiness, smarts (slang, US), suss (slang) Nearby words of |
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