clever as in showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

• "a cagey lawyer"
• "too clever to be sound"

Synonyms

• cageyshowing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others; characterized by great caution and wariness
• cagyshowing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others; characterized by great caution and wariness
• cannyshowing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

clever as in mentally quick and resourceful

• "an apt pupil"
• "you are a clever man...you reason well and your wit is bold-Bram Stoker"

Synonyms

• apt(usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward; at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant; mentally quick and resourceful; being of striking appropriateness and pertinence

clever as in showing inventiveness and skill

• "a clever gadget"
• "the cunning maneuvers leading to his success"
• "an ingenious solution to the problem"

Synonyms

• cunningshrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception ; crafty artfulness (especially in deception) ; attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness; marked by skill in deception; showing inventiveness and skill
• ingeniousshowing inventiveness and skill