1
as in intelligent
having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment
a smart investment that has really paid off
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as in clever
having or showing quickness of mind
a smart child who will do well in school
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as in witty
given to or marked by mature intelligent humor
something one sees so rarely on TV: a smart sitcom
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as in elegant
being strikingly neat and trim in style or appearance
dressed in their smart new uniforms, the cadets proudly paraded around the grounds of the military school
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as in stylish
being in the latest or current fashion
boutiques specializing in smart clothes for cosmopolitan women
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as in cute
making light of something usually regarded as serious or sacred
just joked and made smart comments during the ceremony
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as in sophisticated
having a wide and refined knowledge of the world especially from personal experience
a novelist who got much of the material for his works by hanging out with the smart set
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as in tingle
a sharp unpleasant sensation usually felt in some specific part of the body
the toddler was whining over the smart from the cut
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as in sense
smarts plural
the ability to learn and understand or to deal with problems
she had the smarts to start college at age 16, but perhaps not the emotional maturity
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Recent Examples of smart
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
That means your phone, computer or smart device could be used as a relay point for someone else's internet traffic.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Caroline Framke, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2025
It’s been 10 years since Fantastic Four flopped, but its box-office failure still smarts for star Miles Teller.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
His strength and smarts remain elite, but his decline at 38 is increasingly evident.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Apr. 2022
No smart-shaming allowed here.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2022
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Adjective
According to professional repair technicians, GE ranges have the smartest designs and fewest major problems of any major brand.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
That means your phone, computer or smart device could be used as a relay point for someone else's internet traffic.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
Though Maia’s apparently now crushing being Tallulah’s manager in terms of getting her lucrative deal$, Tallulah’s still smarting from the embarrassment of her cheesy Ritz ad, leaving her unmotivated to keep going with whatever new ideas Maia puts in front of her.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 15 Dec. 2025
It’s been 10 years since Fantastic Four flopped, but its box-office failure still smarts for star Miles Teller.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025
Noun
If the player payroll is just about the same for every team, then success would depend in large part on the smarts of ownership and management.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
His strength and smarts remain elite, but his decline at 38 is increasingly evident.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
Adverb
The stand has a sleek design made from thin but sturdy fiberglass, pieced together in a smart-looking Z-shape.
—Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Apr. 2022
No smart-shaming allowed here.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smart
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According to the German firm, the approach enables intelligent systems, including humanoid robots, to operate in live manufacturing environments.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
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And then Roger Roger, the generative AI has become more intelligent.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
28 Feb. 2026
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Beyond the auditorium roof, the studio employed other clever features to keep the building cool in Indore's hot climate, which sees temperatures of 86 °F - 104 °F (30 °C - 40 °C) for most of the year.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Feb. 2026
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Your 11th House of Collaboration lights up as clever Mercury meets Venus, the planet of connection, there.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
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Yet despite that apparent simplification, the trenches themselves were in line with Lee’s exuberantly experimental creative urges; playful, ingenious, complex, and witty.—
Luke Leitch,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2026
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The bright Moon is in your witty sign, gifting you with unusual emotional insight.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
24 Feb. 2026
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What waits behind the greenhouses and garden beds is a sprawling oasis of elegant indoor-outdoor dining with a secret garden appeal that feels worlds away from the chain restaurants nearby.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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Soprano Nicole Car’s initially elegant Elizabeth accumulates both physical and vocal intensity as the opera exposes more and more skulduggery around her.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Feb. 2026
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A little lighting can also go a long way toward adding ambience and safety after dark, from a stylish wall lantern (now 87% off) to shatterproof LED string lights that don’t require a plug-in.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Mar. 2026
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But after reopening with a stylish, colorful new interior, Calle 75 shuttered its dining room weeks later and restricted public access to the takeout window.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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There are a few unexpected gems, such as Loungefly, Pacsun, and Hot Topic, which also have cute offerings.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
27 Feb. 2026
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Scroll to shop and add these cute shoes to your cart while deals are up to 60 percent off.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Feb. 2026
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Drawing on lessons learned in combat, the Russians also upgraded the drones with more sophisticated counter-jamming equipment, more lethal warheads and greater endurance.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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Childs’ exalted use of dance and Kosky’s dazzling theatrical imagination may have moved us into a sleeker, more sophisticated and paradisal Glassian realm, but the sheer passion McDermott and Stasevska bring continues its own attraction.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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All your really doing is physically hurting your child–which might lead them to feel angry, afraid, or betrayed.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
3 Mar. 2026
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The company acknowledged backlash to its DEI decision had hurt sales and led to market share losses to competitors.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Smart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smart. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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