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   Smart

   /smärt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. having or showing a quick-witted intelligence: informal "if he was that smart he would never have been tricked" Similar cleverbrightintelligentsharpsharp-wittedquick-wittednimble-wittedshrewdastuteacuteaptablewell educatedwell readperceptivepercipientdiscerninginformal:brainysavvystreetwiseon the ballquick on the uptakegeniuswhip-smartOpposite stupid
   • ▪ showing impertinence by making clever or sarcastic remarks: North American "don't get smart or I'll whack you one"
   • 2. (of a device) programmed so as to be capable of some independent action: "hi-tech smart weapons"
   • 3. (of a person) clean, neat, and well dressed: "you look very smart" Similar well dressedwell turned outfashionably dressedfashionablestylishchicmodishelegantneatbesuitedsprucetrimdapperdebonairshinygleamingbrightspotlesscleanspick and spansoignéinformal:snazzynattysnappysharpniftycoolwith itkickingkickytonyflyspiffysassystylin'on fleekdated:as if one had just stepped out of a bandboxinformal, dated:swaggerarchaic:trigOpposite scruffy
   • ▪ (of clothes) attractively neat and stylish: "a smart blue skirt" Similar well dressedwell turned outfashionably dressedfashionablestylishchicmodishelegantneatbesuitedsprucetrimdapperdebonairshinygleamingbrightspotlesscleanspick and spansoignéinformal:snazzynattysnappysharpniftycoolwith itkickingkickytonyflyspiffysassystylin'on fleekdated:as if one had just stepped out of a bandboxinformal, dated:swaggerarchaic:trigOpposite scruffy
   • ▪ (of a thing) bright and fresh in appearance: "a smart green van"
   • ▪ (of a person or place) fashionable and upscale: "a smart restaurant" Similar fashionablestylishhigh-classexclusivechicfancyupmarkethigh-tonedinformal:trendyposhritzyplushplushyclassyswankyglitzyfancy-pantsswishswanktonydictylarneyderogatory:chi-chiOpposite unfashionabledownmarket
   • 4. quick; brisk: "I gave him a smart salute" Similar briskquickfastrapidswiftlivelyspankingenergeticspiritedvigorousjauntyinformal:snappycrackingrattlingOpposite slow
   • ▪ painfully severe: "a dog that snaps is given a smart blow" Similar sharpsevereforcefulviolentpainfulOpposite gentle

   verb

   • 1. (of a wound or part of the body) feel or cause a sharp stinging pain: "her legs were scratched and smarting" Similar stingburntinglepricklehurtache
   • ▪ feel upset and annoyed: "chiefs of staff are still smarting from the government's cuts" Similar feel annoyedfeel upsetfeel offendedtake offensefeel aggrievedfeel indignantfeel put outfeel hurtfeel woundedfeel resentful

   noun

   • 1. intelligence; acumen: informal North American "I don't think I have the smarts for it"
   • 2. sharp stinging pain: "the smart of the recent blood-raw cuts"
   • ▪ mental pain or suffering: archaic "sorrow is the effect of smart, and smart the effect of faith"

   adverb

   • 1. in a quick or brisk manner: archaic "it is better for tenants to be compelled to pay up smart"

   Word Origin Old Englishsmeortan (verb), of West Germanic origin; related to German schmerzen; the adjective is related to the verb, the original sense (late Old English) being ‘causing sharp pain’; from this arose ‘keen, brisk’, whence the current senses of ‘mentally sharp’ and ‘neat in a brisk, sharp style’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. smartness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › smartSmart Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SMART is having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent, bright. How to use smart in a sentence.

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   adjective. , smart·er, smart·est. quick or prompt in action, as persons. Synonyms: active, alert, agile, nimble, lively. having or showing quick intelligence or ready mental capability: a smart student. Synonyms: adroit, expert, sharp, bright. Antonyms: stupid. shrewd or sharp, as a person in dealing with others or as in business dealings:

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSMART | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   abbreviation for Specific, Measurable, Agreed (or Achievable), Realistic, and Time Bound (or Timed): a phrase to say that the aims of a company, employee, etc. should be stated in relation to these things: You need to ensure that all your objectives are SMART.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySMART | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   abbreviation for Specific, Measurable, Agreed (or Achievable), Realistic, and Time Bound (or Timed): a phrase to say that the aims of a company, employee, etc. should be stated in relation to these things: You need to ensure that all your objectives are SMART.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › smartSmart - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   adjective. showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness. synonyms: astute, savvy, sharp, shrewd. marked by practical hardheaded intelligence. cagey, cagy, canny, clever. showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › smartSmart - definition of smart by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. smart·er, smart·est. 1. a. Having or showing intelligence; bright. See Synonyms at intelligent. b. Canny and shrewd in dealings with others: a smart negotiator. 2. a. Amusingly clever; witty: a smart quip; a lively, smart conversation. b. Impertinent; insolent: That's enough of your smart talk. 3. Energetic or quick in movement: a smart pace.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionsmart adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of smart adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.