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Synonyms for smart
| Grammar : Adj, verb |
| Spell : smahrt |
| Phonetic Transcription : smɑrt |
Top 10 synonyms for smart Other synonyms for the word smart
- acute
- adept
- alert
- apt
- be painful
- bite
- brazen
- brisk
- burn
- chic
- clever
- cracking
- dapper
- dashing
- dressed to kill
- effective
- eggheaded
- elegant
- energetic
- exclusive
- fine
- fly
- forward
- fresh
- genius
- good
- impertinent
- in fashion
- ingenious
- jaunty
- keen
- knowing
- last word
- latest thing
- long-haired
- modish
- natty
- neat
- nervy
- nimble
- on the ball
- pert
- pointed
- prick
- prickle
- quick
- quick-witted
- ready
- resourceful
- sassy
- saucy
- scintillating
- sharp
- shrewd
- skull
- slick
- snappy
- spanking
- spirited
- sprightly
- spruce
- sting
- suffer
- swank
- throb
- tingle
- trendy
- trim
- vigorous
- well turned-out
- whiz
- wise
- with it
Définition of smart
Origin :- Old English smeortan "be painful," from Proto-Germanic *smarta- (cf. Middle Dutch smerten, Dutch smarten, Old High German smerzan, German schmerzen "to pain," originally "to bite"), from PIE *smerd- "pain," an extension of the root *mer- (2) "to rub; to harm" (cf. Greek smerdnos "terrible, dreadful," Sanskrit mardayati "grinds, rubs, crushes," Latin mordere "to bite"). Related: Smarted; smarting.
- adj intelligent
- adj stylish, fashionable
- adj brisk, lively
- verb hurt, pain
- And for five years, remembering them, I had been proud of being "smart."
- Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark
- In the ordinary business of life the smart man has had his day.
- Extract from : « The Call of the Twentieth Century » by David Starr Jordan
- The point of the cutlass just passed my hip-bone, and gave me a smart flesh-wound.
- Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper
- So, you see, Miss, what company your smart challenge will draw together.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 2 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- "Kedge is too smart to take it all to himself," commented Mr. Martin.
- Extract from : « The Gentleman From Indiana » by Booth Tarkington
- There were plenty of smart young fellows as would be glad of the place.
- Extract from : « Life And Adventures Of Martin Chuzzlewit » by Charles Dickens
- I flew up-stairs, and made myself as smart as I could in such a hurry.
- Extract from : « The Green Satin Gown » by Laura E. Richards
- It's a smart man as can plaze the half of 'em, but you'll come to it in time, if you try.
- Extract from : « The Widow O'Callaghan's Boys » by Gulielma Zollinger
- She sat down slowly, remembering her pretty figure in its smart habit.
- Extract from : « Roden's Corner » by Henry Seton Merriman
- "All right, then, if you're so smart," continued Cousin Egbert.
- Extract from : « Ruggles of Red Gap » by Harry Leon Wilson
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