English noun: cleverness | |||
1. | cleverness (cognition) the power of creative imagination | ||
Synonyms | ingeniousness, ingenuity, inventiveness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | creative thinking, creativeness, creativity | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | imagination, resource, resourcefulness | ||
2. | cleverness (cognition) intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty | ||
Synonyms | brightness, smartness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | intelligence | ||
3. | cleverness (attribute) the property of being ingenious | ||
Samples | A plot of great ingenuity. The cleverness of its design. | ||
Synonyms | ingeniousness, ingenuity | ||
Broader (hypernym) | high quality, superiority | ||