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English adjective: smart | |||
| 1. | smart showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness | ||
| Similar | astute, cagey, cagy, canny, clever, sharp, shrewd, street smart, streetwise, with-it | ||
| See also | intelligent | ||
| Antonyms | stupid | ||
| 2. | smart elegant and stylish | ||
| Samples | Chic elegance. A smart new dress. A suit of voguish cut. | ||
| Synonyms | chic, voguish | ||
| Similar | fashionable, stylish | ||
| Antonyms | styleless, unstylish | ||
| 3. | smart characterized by quickness and ease in learning | ||
| Samples | Some children are brighter in one subject than another. Smart children talk earlier than the average. | ||
| Synonyms | bright | ||
| Similar | intelligent | ||
| Antonyms | unintelligent, stupid | ||
| 4. | smart improperly forward or bold | ||
| Samples | 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!. | ||
| Synonyms | fresh, impertinent, impudent, overbold, sassy, saucy, wise | ||
| Similar | forward | ||
| Antonyms | backward | ||
| 5. | smart painfully severe | ||
| Samples | He gave the dog a smart blow. | ||
| Similar | intense | ||
| Antonyms | mild | ||
| 6. | smart quick and brisk | ||
| Samples | I gave him a smart salute. We walked at a smart pace. | ||
| Similar | fast | ||
| Antonyms | slow | ||
| 7. | smart capable of independent and apparently intelligent action | ||
| Samples | Smart weapons. | ||
| Similar | automatic | ||
| Antonyms | manual | ||
English noun: smart | |||
| 1. | smart (state) a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore | ||
| Synonyms | smarting, smartness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hurting, pain | ||
English verb: smart | |||
| 1. | smart (perception) be the source of pain | ||
| Examples | Did his feet smart? | ||
| Synonyms | ache, hurt | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody's (body part) ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cause to be perceived | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | act up, bite, burn, burn, hunger, itch, shoot, sting, thirst, throb | ||
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