intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty
noun
the property of being ingenious
“a plot of great ingenuity”
Word Forms
inventive
adjective
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action; ; - Lewis Mumford
ingenious
adjective
showing inventiveness and skill
bright
adjective
characterized by quickness and ease in learning
clever
adjective
mentally quick and resourceful; ; -Bram Stoker
smart
adjective
characterized by quickness and ease in learning
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Klugheit
die Kraft der kreativen Vorstellungskraft
🇫🇷French
habileté
le pouvoir de l'imagination créatrice
🇪🇸Spanish
astucia
el poder de la imaginación creativa
🇮🇹Italian
intelligenza
il potere dell’immaginazione creativa
🇳🇱Dutch
slimheid
de kracht van creatieve verbeelding
🇵🇹Portuguese
inteligência
o poder da imaginação criativa
🇷🇺Russian
ум
сила творческого воображения
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चतुराई
रचनात्मक कल्पना की शक्ति
🇧🇩Bengali
চতুরতা
সৃজনশীল কল্পনা শক্তি
🇮🇳Tamil
புத்திசாலித்தனம்
படைப்பு கற்பனையின் சக்தி
🇮🇳Telugu
తెలివి
సృజనాత్మక కల్పన యొక్క శక్తి
🇮🇳Marathi
हुशारी
सर्जनशील कल्पनाशक्तीची शक्ती
🇮🇳Gujarati
હોશિયારી
સર્જનાત્મક કલ્પના શક્તિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತಿಕೆ
ಸೃಜನಶೀಲ ಕಲ್ಪನೆಯ ಶಕ್ತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മിടുക്ക്
സൃഷ്ടിപരമായ ഭാവനയുടെ ശക്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਚਤੁਰਾਈ
ਰਚਨਾਤਮਕ ਕਲਪਨਾ ਦੀ ਸ਼ਕਤੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
چالاکی
تخلیقی تخیل کی طاقت
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
聪明
创造性想象力的力量
🇯🇵Japanese
賢さ
創造的な想像力の力
🇰🇷Korean
영리
창의적인 상상력의 힘
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự thông minh
sức mạnh của trí tưởng tượng sáng tạo
🇹🇭Thai
ความฉลาด
พลังแห่งจินตนาการที่สร้างสรรค์
🇮🇩Indonesian
kepandaian
kekuatan imajinasi kreatif
🇵🇭Filipino
katalinuhan
ang kapangyarihan ng malikhaing imahinasyon
🇲🇾Malay
kepandaian
kuasa imaginasi kreatif
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ذكاء
قوة الخيال الإبداعي
🇮🇷Persian
زیرکی
قدرت تخیل خلاق
🇹🇷Turkish
zeka
yaratıcı hayal gücünün gücü
🇮🇱Hebrew
פִּקְחוּת
כוחו של דמיון יצירתי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'cleverness'?
The primary meaning of 'cleverness' is 'the power of creative imagination'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'cleverness' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'cleverness' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'cleverness' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'cleverness' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'cleverness' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'cleverness' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'cleverness' in regular conversations?
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