Synonyms of outsmart

outsmart

verb

ˌau̇t-ˈsmärt 

as in to outwit

to get the better of through cleverness

an inexpensive security system that would likely be outsmarted by anyone with a serious interest in circumventing it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• outwit
• thwart
• outmaneuver
• deceive
• defeat
• overcome
• outfox
• fool
• outthink
• fox
• circumvent
• overreach
• trick
• outslick
• frustrate
• outguess
• hinder
• impede
• foil
• baffle
• balk
• conquer
• dupe
• gull
• lick
• second-guess
• obstruct
• block
• cozen
• bar

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of outsmart

But his efforts to outsmart the bond market – the deepest and most important market on the planet – have not lived up to the hype. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026

But this will be forever known as a day when football’s smartest organization got outsmarted, when football’s best coach fumbled and when the San Francisco 49ers turned football’s giants into so much shrimp on the barbie. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

After being humiliated and outsmarted when Julia escaped his grasp with Henry’s help in the season one finale, Lovat is presumably more dangerous than ever — and Henry will need to find a way back to save her once again. — Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026

But, at the same time, the car’s computing system that controls electrical deployment is trying to outsmart them. — Luke Smith, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026