Definition
Comparative form of clever; more intelligent, skillful, or ingenious.
Etymology
From 'clever' (Middle English cliver, possibly from East Anglian dialect meaning 'handy, deft') plus the comparative suffix '-er.' The word's meaning evolved from 'skillful with hands' to 'mentally quick' by the 18th century.
Kelly Says
The word 'cleverer' demonstrates English's flexibility with comparative forms - while many adjectives require 'more,' clever can take both 'cleverer' and 'more clever.' This linguistic choice often depends on rhythm and emphasis, showing how grammar serves style as much as meaning.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ተንኮልና
teh-nkoh-lah-nah
BNবাংলা
বুদ্ধিমান
boo-dhee-mahn
CACatalà
més astut
MEH-s ah-STOOT
CSČeština
chytřejší
khy-treh-yee
DADansk
klogere
KLOH-geh-reh
DEDeutsch
schlauer
SHLOH-er
ELΕλληνικά
πιο έξυπνος
pee-oh EH-ksip-nohs
ESEspañol
más astuto
MAH-s ah-STOO-toh
FAفارسی
زیرکتر
zee-rak-tar
FISuomi
älykkäämpi
AH-lyoo-kah-ahm-pee
FRFrançais
plus malin
ploo mah-LEEN
GUGU
વધુ ડહાપણ
vah-dhoo dah-hah-pah-nah
HEעברית
חכם יותר
hah-KHAHM YOH-tehr
HUMagyar
okosabb
oh-koh-sahb
IDBahasa Indonesia
lebih cerdas
LEH-bee CHER-dahs
IGIG
na-akọrọ
nah-ah-KOH-roh
ITItaliano
più astuto
PYOO ah-STOO-toh
KMKM
ឆ្លាតប្រាណ
chhlaht bah-pran
MSBahasa Melayu
lebih cerdas
LEH-bee CHER-dahs
MYမြန်မာ
ဉာဏ်ပညာ
nya-nah pah-nyah
NLNederlands
slimmer
SLEH-mer
NONorsk
smartere
SMAH-teh-reh
PLPolski
mądrzejszy
MAHN-jay-zhee
PTPortuguês
mais astuto
MAH-eesh ah-STOO-toh
RORomână
mai deștept
MAH-y deh-SHEH-pt
SVSvenska
smartare
SMAH-tah-reh
SWKiswahili
mjanja zaidi
m-JAHN-jah ZAH-ee-dee
TAதமிழ்
அறிவுள்ள
ah-ree-voo-lah
TEతెలుగు
తెలివైన
teh-lee-vai-nah
THไทย
ฉลาดกว่า
chah-lahd gwah
TLTL
mas matalino
mahs mah-tah-LEE-noh
TRTürkçe
daha zeki
dah-hah ZEH-kee
UKУкраїнська
розумніший
roh-ZOOM-nee-sheh
URاردو
ذہین تر
zeh-een tahr
VITiếng Việt
khôn ngoan hơn
khoon ngwan hohn
YOYO
ṣe pataki
shay pah-TAH-kee