Cleverness Meaning
/ˈklɛvɚnəs/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe property of being clever.
nounSomething clever, or done cleverly.
Sentence Examples
Granted his cleverness, he may still be mistaken.
For all his cleverness, he is always reluctant to give his views.
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Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English clever Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English cleverness From clever + -ness.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"1. Stuckism is the quest for authenticity. By removing the mask of cleverness and admitting where we are, the Stuckist allows him/herself uncensored expression."
— 2011, Billy Childish, Charles Thomson, “The Stuckist Manifesto”, in Alex Danchev, editor, 100 Artists' Manifestos: From the Futurists to the Stuckists, Penguin, →ISBN:
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