clever
adjective
mentally bright; having sharp or quick intelligence; able.
overclever
-
a word derived from
clever.
Example Sentences
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It was an overcomplicated, overclever question that left Warren feeling comfortable defaulting to what was effectively a stump speech.
From Slate ● Dec. 8, 2015
There's maybe a workman now an' then, as isn't overclever at's work, takes to preachin' an' that, like Seth Bede.
From Adam Bede by George Eliot
