Clever and Hackneyed

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Clever adjective - Showing a noteworthy use of the imagination and creativity especially in inventing.

Usage example: an inventor who was constantly coming up with clever devices for doing everyday chores

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Hackneyed is an antonym for clever.

Nearby Words: cleverness, cleverly

Hackneyed adjective - Used or heard so often as to be dull.

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Clever is an antonym for hackneyed.

Nearby Word: hackney

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Hackneyed and Clever. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/clever/hackneyed

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Hackneyed or Clever. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/clever/hackneyed.

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