cleverness
The property of being cleverThe property of being clever.
Recorded US: Speaker: Vininn126 Recorder: Vininn126, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
» Her cleverness often amazes me.
Её сообразительность меня часто поражает. — marafon
Она часто поражает меня своей сообразительностью. — marafon
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2 senses(countable, uncountable)The property of being clever.
the property of being ingenious
(countable, uncountable)Something clever, or done cleverly.
Examples
11 sentencesHer cleverness often amazes me.
ruЕё сообразительность меня часто поражает. — marafon
For all his cleverness, he is always reluctant to give his views.
Незважаючи на його кмітливість, він завжди неохоче висловлює свої погляди. — ChickenKiev
He has a name for cleverness.
Granted his cleverness, he may still be mistaken.
Weasels are known for their cleverness and elusiveness.
ruЛаски известны своей хитростью и неуловимостью. — Ooneykcall
Translations
1 languagesForms
plural: clevernesses| Singular | cleverness |
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regular
Synonyms
5 synonyms- intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty:brightnesssmartness
- the property of being ingenious:ingenuityingeniousness
- the power of creative imagination:inventivenessingeniousnessingenuity
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.