English noun: smartness | |||
1. | smartness (state) a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore | ||
Synonyms | smart, smarting | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hurting, pain | ||
2. | smartness (cognition) intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty | ||
Synonyms | brightness, cleverness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | intelligence | ||
3. | smartness (attribute) elegance by virtue of being fashionable | ||
Synonyms | chic, chichi, chicness, last word, modishness, stylishness, swank | ||
Broader (hypernym) | elegance | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | dapperness, jauntiness, nattiness, rakishness | ||
4. | smartness (attribute) liveliness and eagerness | ||
Samples | He accepted with alacrity. The smartness of the pace soon exhausted him. | ||
Synonyms | alacrity, briskness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | life, liveliness, spirit, sprightliness | ||