unclever
Not too bright
Unclever means not clever—lacking in wit, ingenuity, or mental sharpness.
The word often carries a gentler tone than *stupid* or *dumb*, suggesting an absence of cleverness rather than outright foolishness: It was an unclever solution, but it worked.
Sometimes used with deliberate understatement: That was deeply unclever of me.
Lacking edge or interest
dimwitted · thick · witless · foolish · simple-minded · doltish · blockheaded · stupid
Lacking refinement or complexity
- artlessLacking deceit or cunning
- ingenuousInnocently frank and trusting
- guilelessFree from deceit
- simpleFree of complexity
green · inexperienced · unworldly · innocent · credulous · gullible · unschooled · untutored
Devoid of humor
- humorlessWithout wit or levity
- dullLacking edge or interest
- flatLacking vertical variation
- blandLacking distinctive qualities
unoriginal · uninspired · pedestrian · stale · unimaginative · boring · tedious · prosaic
dull
Lacking edge or interest
slow · dimwitted · thick · witless · foolish · simple-minded · doltish · blockheaded · stupid · unwise
unsophisticated
Lacking refinement or complexity
simple · green · inexperienced · unworldly · innocent · credulous · gullible · unschooled · untutored · callow
unfunny
Devoid of humor
bland · unoriginal · uninspired · pedestrian · stale · unimaginative · boring · tedious · prosaic · vapid
inelegant
Lacking grace or refinement
ham-fisted · maladroit · bungling · unsubtle · unrefined · blunt · heavy-handed · artless · unskilful · gauche