clever
adjective
mentally bright; having sharp or quick intelligence; able.
cleverer
-
comparativeof clever.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
"People much cleverer than me will say that the wage bill follows the league position, but I can't think that way," said the Newcastle boss.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2026
"Instead it did something even cleverer — it brought together existing genes, which already do other things in different parts of the plant, to make a complicated spot on the petals that deceives male flies."
From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2023
One argument against Neanderthal intelligence was the idea that they were capable of scavenging or hunting only large prey like elephants, while cleverer humans adopted a broader diet including fatty-acid-rich fish that promoted brain development.
From New York Times ● Feb. 7, 2023
“Who could say what sorts of patterns might give away users who thought they were cleverer than those watching them?”
From Washington Post ● Dec. 29, 2022
At university, where Robbie discovered that he was cleverer than many of the people he met, his liberation was complete.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
