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
cleveland, 24 Sep. 2022
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
Andy Mitten, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Additionally, a smart speaker with a display is expected to debut next year, aiming to capture the entry-level smart home market.
—CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025
Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 25 Apr. 2025
Those activists have been smarting since Adams won in 2021 on a platform of reversing many of the policies of his progressive predecessor, Bill de Blasio, particularly on crime and policing.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 17 June 2025
IEEE Spectrum, 9 July 2025
Enrolling them in a dog sports class, like fly ball or agility, may also help your dog fine-tune their smarts.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
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Adjective
Seats can be trimmed in a smart-looking gray wool blend, part of Volvo’s effort to eliminate leather use by 2030.
—cleveland, 24 Sep. 2022
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
Verb
The Stretford End looked smart before kick-off against Arsenal on Sunday.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Additionally, a smart speaker with a display is expected to debut next year, aiming to capture the entry-level smart home market.
—CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
All think that the uncertainty of the tariffs — maybe even more so than the tariffs themselves — is what’s making life hard for an industry that is still smarting from being gutted at the beginning of the COVID pandemic.
—Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 25 Apr. 2025
Those activists have been smarting since Adams won in 2021 on a platform of reversing many of the policies of his progressive predecessor, Bill de Blasio, particularly on crime and policing.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 17 June 2025
Adverb
That’s a lot of hardware and software smarts packed into a tiny chip that might be just one of hundreds of motes affixed to pallets across an entire warehouse.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 July 2025
Enrolling them in a dog sports class, like fly ball or agility, may also help your dog fine-tune their smarts.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smart
Adjective
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The scaling hypothesis—the belief that bigger models will produce more intelligent outputs—seems to rest on the dubious belief that a system that has been fed enough information about the world will not have to deal with fuzziness.—
Meghan O’Gieblyn,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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Across a wide network, each unit can become intelligent by deploying state-of-the-art technologies and AI, but also by gaining easy access to insights from more successful locations.—
Andrei Danescu,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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The most memorable of those came against Sheffield United, with two blockers at the near post (marked in white) and two runners from deep (black) allowing Pascal Struijk (yellow) to score from Joe Rothwell’s clever corner.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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The result is a hollow movie—but its very hollowness gives rise to a diabolical twist that’s more than merely clever.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Ashlie Atkinson plays Mamie Fish, the wittiest member of late 19th-century high society on The Gilded Age, and also a real-life person from American history.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Britt Lower, Patricia Arquette, Christopher Walken, and John Turturro co-star in this incredibly smart and witty sci-fi drama.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Suddenly, a classic white T-shirt and jeans combo has become dynamic, interesting, and highly elegant.—
Paulina Berges,
Glamour,
16 Aug. 2025
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Clad in stainless steel, the hall’s sweeping concave and convex forms are at once a frothy and elegant statement on Grand Avenue.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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This stylish set is currently 65 percent off in four colors, so don’t miss your chance to snag it before your next vacation.—
Destinee Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Aug. 2025
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Since its introduction in 2012, the V-MODA M-100 PRO series of DJ headphones has been popular with plenty of professional DJs around the world, mainly thanks to their stylish design and V-MODA’s distinctive sonic character.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Go shopping in Conover Square, a former piano factory that’s now filled with antique shops, local boutiques, and a cute model train exhibit.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Aug. 2025
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But for those trying to make their warm-weather pieces last a bit longer, a cute layer will do the trick.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
People.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Those on the other side of the equation—the fraudsters—are sophisticated actors and are willing to dedicate time and money to see a scam through.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Nearly three decades later, Daft Punk arguably upped the ante with its sophisticated synthesizer opus for the franchise’s second film, 2010’s Tron: Legacy, which peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard 200.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
15 Aug. 2025
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And, before getting hurt, Paredes trailed just Altuve for leading the team in home runs.—
Tyler Small,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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However, earlier this year, the CFPB dropped its suit against EWS, along with several other cases against companies that had been accused of hurting consumers.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Smart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smart. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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