Clever and Simpleminded

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Clever adjective - Having or showing quickness of mind.

Usage example: a clever student figured out a trick to do the assignment faster

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Simpleminded is an antonym for clever.

Nearby Words: cleverness, cleverly

Simpleminded adjective - Showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment.

Usage example: scornful of their simpleminded belief that their parents would always be there to take care of them

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Clever is an antonym for simpleminded.

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