clever vs pedestrian

clever

adj
  • Smart, intelligent, or witty; mentally quick or sharp. 

  • Mentally quick and resourceful. 

  • Skilled at achieving what one wants, especially via unusual methods. 

  • Nimble with hands or body; skillful; adept. 

  • Showing inventiveness or originality; witty. 

  • Possessing magical abilities. 

  • Quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent. 

  • Fit and healthy; free from fatigue or illness. 

pedestrian

adj
  • Ordinary, dull; everyday; unexceptional. 

  • Of or intended for those who are walking. 

  • Pertaining to ordinary, everyday movements incorporated in postmodern dance. 

noun
  • A walker; one who walks or goes on foot, especially as opposed to one who uses a vehicle. 

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