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more clever vs cleverer

Both 'more clever' and 'cleverer' are correct comparative forms of the adjective 'clever.' 'More clever' is more commonly used and considered more formal, while 'cleverer' is less common but still acceptable in informal contexts.

Last updated: March 21, 2024 • 3515 views

more clever

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'more clever' when comparing the intelligence or quick-wittedness of someone or something to another. It is the standard comparative form of the adjective 'clever.'

Examples:

She is more clever than her brother.
This puzzle is more cleverly designed than the previous one.
I think the second solution is more clever.

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Jan 11, 2014 ... The two-syllable adjectives that I am aware of, which have both kinds of comparative and superlative forms are: clever → cleverer/more clever ...
Jan 25, 2018 ... Two-syllable adjectives generally form their comparative with the use of more, so the correct answer is more clever. I personally believe that ...
Cleverer, more clever, cleverest, and most clever are all correct. If you're ever unsure which form to use, look it up. A quick Google search will reveal if ...
Jan 12, 2016 ... Two-syllable adjectives generally form their comparative with the use of more, so the correct answer is more clever.
Jul 9, 2012 ... “Education without values, as useful as it is, seems rather to make man a more clever devil.” —The Abolition of Man. Or not. Alright, so the ...
Nov 28, 2023 ... Ok the Witcher crossover is more clever then I thought. Discussion. Don't know if this was mentioned before so forgive me, but I will give ...

Alternatives:

smarter
more intelligent
more astute
more quick-witted
more ingenious

cleverer

This phrase is correct but less common in English.

Use 'cleverer' in informal contexts when comparing the intelligence or quick-wittedness of someone or something to another. It is an acceptable comparative form of the adjective 'clever.'

Examples:

He is cleverer than I thought.
The new version of the game is cleverer than the original.
She is cleverer than her classmates.

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Remember... there's always something cleverer than yourself.
You're cleverer than I am, Alex.
All her life, bitter towards people that were cleverer than her.
You are all much cleverer than I am.
But I'm cleverer than you.
He thought he was cleverer than the system.
She is much cleverer than she looks.
Posh people are much better and cleverer than common people.
And besides, it's a little bit cleverer.
~ Because you're cleverer than he is.
And a cleverer man would sing fewer songs.
Evolution is cleverer than you are.
Was this machine cleverer than a human?
I'm cleverer than I look.
Meanwhile, Neil was teaching animals only slightly cleverer than him that there's more to life than fish.
That oil from the kitchens, it works as a conducting agent, makes the kids cleverer.
Fear can make you faster and cleverer and stronger.
I bet you're cleverer than most of the maths professors here.
They need someone who's stronger and braver and cleverer than them.
He was actually much cleverer and funnier than I was.

Alternatives:

smarter
more intelligent
more astute
more quick-witted
more ingenious

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