Guide 320 / 366 6 swaps Formal register
Professional words for “clever”
6 alternatives for "clever" with different register fits.
i · When it mattersTwo lines, no filler
"clever" is the everyday word. The swaps below pick a sharper register — formal for documents and reports, neutral for general use, informal for casual writing.
ii · The swaps6 ways
- 01Apt informal
casual register
A apt approach.
- 02Cagy informal
casual register
A cagy approach.
- 03Cagey neutral
general use
A cagey approach.
- 04Canny neutral
general use
A canny approach.
- 05Cunning neutral
general use
A cunning approach.
- 06Ingenious formal
formal contexts
A ingenious approach.