too clever
- cunningSly, scheming cleverness
- slyCleverly deceptive
- shrewdPractically clever, perceptive
- craftyCleverly deceptive
- schemingCrafty and calculating
outsmarted · backfire · overthink · smug · smartass · devious · conniving · manipulative · slick · calculated · hubris · outwit · trickster · wily · fox · chess · snare · entangle
intellectual capability
too cleverstupid
Lacking intelligence or judgment
dim · slow-witted · dumb · dim-witted · dull
strategic effectiveness
too cleverstraightforward
Clear and uncomplicated
sensible · simple · practical · pragmatic · no-nonsense