Clever
Clever adjective - Having or showing quickness of mind.
Usage example: a clever student figured out a trick to do the assignment faster
Nearby Words: cleverness, cleverly
Foolish
Foolish adjective - Showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment.
Usage example: a foolish scheme that was supposed to make us all rich
Both words in one sentence
- The zanni or servants of Commedia dell'Arte took up the role with the same plot: a clever servant arranges that his foolish young master and the master's foolish love can marry.
Source: Hyper-Competent Sidekick -
Spoor believes Jinto to be a clever, resourceful fellow; Lafiel disagrees, considering him foolish and thoughtless.
Source: Light Novel / Crest of the Stars -
Mugging the Monster: A foolish thug that likes chasing people down targets a woman with a clever face and drives her into a park, where she instantly destroys first one avatar and then the thugs.
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