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
Witless
Witless adjective - Not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily.
Usage example: a dog so witless that it is barely trainable
Both words in one sentence
- Sometimes a movie is so witless that I abandon any attempt to think up clever lines for my review, and return in defeat to actually watching the film itself.
Source: Roger Ebert Most Hated Film List
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