Antonyms for smartness

Grammar : Noun

Spell : smahrt

Phonetic Transcription : smɑrt

Definition of smartness

Origin : c.1300, "severity," from smart (adj.) + -ness. From 1752 as "trimness," 1800 as "cleverness."

As in ingenuity : noun cleverness
As in style : noun fashionableness
As in brilliance : noun genius
As in brilliancy : noun genius
As in acumen : noun ability to understand and reason
As in cleverness : noun brightness, ingenuity

Example sentences :

To her, the blaze of the Set's smartness was but the flicker of a penny dip.
Extract from : « It Happened in Egypt » by C. N. Williamson

His courtesy, his smartness, his anecdotes, his reminiscences were all Boredom.
Extract from : « Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume I. » by Charles James Lever

He was dressed, however, with some pretensions to smartness.
Extract from : « Paul Prescott's Charge » by Horatio Alger

He made as if I had deafened him with protestations of my smartness and willingness.
Extract from : « Chance » by Joseph Conrad

Some fellows used to say there was no one like you for smartness—but you never took me in.
Extract from : « An Outcast of the Islands » by Joseph Conrad

He has done that job outside very smartly—damn his smartness!
Extract from : « The Rescue » by Joseph Conrad

But Justin's thoughts were not of her "smartness" but of her pathetic loveliness.
Extract from : « Glory of Youth » by Temple Bailey

Then Willie up and boasted of your smartness down at the railroad.
Extract from : « The Grammar School Boys of Gridley » by H. Irving Hancock

The alleged father stood there, chuckling over the smartness of his progeny.
Extract from : « Eventide » by Effie Afton

If it is not destined, neither wisdom nor strength nor smartness are of any avail.
Extract from : « Jewish Children » by Sholem Naumovich Rabinovich

Synonyms for smartness

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