Clever and Slow

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Clever

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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Slow is an antonym for clever in intelligent topic.
Nearby Words: cleverness, cleverly

Slow

Slow adjective - Not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily.
Usage example: the slower students worked together in a separate group
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Antonyms for Slow
Clever is an antonym for slow in stupid topic.
Nearby Words: slowness, slowed, slowly, slowing, slowdown
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  • Its slow movement makes it easy to misjudge, and if opponents do get out the way, clever players can knock them right back into it.
    Source: Painfully Slow Projectile
  • Terry Pratchett often subverts this trope by putting clever or profound statements in the mouths of Dumb Muscle characters, often with the smug addendum, "I may be slow, but I ain't stupid."
    Source: Dumb Muscle / Literature
  • Series / Just Shoot Me! Irony: Mya goes through various clever plans to get Elliot's brother, Donnie, to admit to faking being "slow," all to no avail.
    Source: Series / Just Shoot Me!
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