Synonyms for Smart
9 senses across 3 parts of speech, powered by WordNet 3.0.
Words related to "Smart" (adjective) include astute, sharp, shrewd, cagey, cagy.
Adjective
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
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elegant and stylish
"chic elegance" "a smart new dress" "a suit of voguish cut"
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chicvoguish
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stylishfashionable
characterized by quickness and ease in learning
"some children are brighter in one subject than another" "smart children talk earlier than the average"
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bright
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intelligent
improperly forward or bold
"don't be fresh with me" "impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup" "an impudent boy given to insulting strangers" "Don't get wise with me!"
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freshimpertinentimpudentoverboldsaucysassywise
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forward
painfully severe
"he gave the dog a smart blow"
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intense
quick and brisk
"I gave him a smart salute" "we walked at a smart pace"
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fast
capable of independent and apparently intelligent action
"smart weapons"
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automatic
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stupid
Verb
be the source of pain
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achehurt
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cause to be perceived
Noun
a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
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smartingsmartness
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pain
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