klug
clever; smart; wise
English translations
- 01
clever
- 02
smart
- 03
wise
Word details
- German meaning
- Intelligent, weise und verständig.
- English meaning
- clever
- Synonym
- intelligent, weise
- German example
- Sie ist eine kluge Frau.
- English example
- She is a clever woman.
- Comparative
- klügerSuperlative: am klügsten
Related words
- Klugscheißer
Smart aleck, know-it-all
- Klugheit
Prudence
- klugreden
To talk smart
- neunmalklug
Know-it-all
- weltklug
Worldly-wise means that someone has a lot of life experience and knowledge about the world and is able to make wise decisions.
- unklug
unwise
- altklug
Wiseacre, smart-aleck
- schlau
Smart
- weise
Wise means that someone has a lot of knowledge and experience and can make good decisions.
- blöd
Stupid
- vernünftig
Reasonable
- unvernünftig
Unreasonable
- einsichtig
Understanding
- raffiniert
cunning, sophisticated
- verzwickt
Intricate
- scharfsinnig
astute
- aphoristisch
Aphoristic
- ratsam
advisable
- weitsichtig
far-sighted
- töricht
foolish
- pfiffig
Smart
- gescheit
clever, intelligent, smart
- besserwisserisch
Feeling superior and lecturing, often unsolicited.
- gescheid
Smart
- gewitzigt
Wised up
- hochintelligent
Highly intelligent
- ingeniös
Ingenious
- judiziös
Judicious
- salomonisch
Solomonic means wise and just, like King Solomon in the Old Testament.
- strohdumm
Stupid
- unweise
unwise
- saublöd
Really stupid
- Narr
A fool is a person who acts foolishly or unwisely, or who serves as a jester.
- Weisheit
Wisdom
- Weise
Way, Wise
- Intelligenz
Intelligence
- Raffinesse
Sophistication, refinement
- Voraussicht
foresight
- Besserwisser
Know-it-all
- Torheit
Folly
- Philosophaster
Philosophaster
- Gegenzug
countermove
- Unvernunft
Irrationality
- Vernünftigkeit
reasonableness, prudence
- Vollidiotin
complete idiot (female)
- Dümmlichkeit
stupidity, foolishness
- Königstochter
princess
- Schlaumeier
Smart aleck
- Afterforscher
Nitpicker
Example sentences with “klug”
Das war eine sehr kluge Entscheidung. (That was a very smart decision.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'klug' the same as 'intelligent'?
Yes, they are very similar, but 'klug' often suggests 'wise' or 'prudent' rather than just high intelligence.