Cleverness and Simpleness
Opposite meaning words
Cleverness
Cleverness noun - Mental skill or quickness.
Usage example: it takes real cleverness to find a way around the rules
Simpleness is an antonym for cleverness.
Simpleness
Simpleness noun - The quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind.
Usage example: we must always remember that the often frustrating simpleness of the mentally challenged does not alter the fact that they deserve respect
Cleverness is an antonym for simpleness.
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