supersmart

adjective

ˌsü-pər-ˈsmärt How to pronounce supersmart (audio)
Definition of supersmartnext
as in intelligent
having or showing quickness of mind a supersmart guy in college, he later founded a dot-com that's now worth gazillions

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Recent Examples of supersmart Back in Beaune, have lunch at Maison du Colombier, a casual, supersmart gastronomique tapas bar serving Franco-Catalan small plates (baby sardines on toast, Iberico ham of the highest grade) and a serious and wide-ranging wine list with a mix of old-school and innovative bottles. — Hugh Garvey, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supersmart
  1. intelligent
  2. smart
  3. clever
  4. quick
  5. fast
  6. brilliant
Adjective
  • Legitimate concerns about abuse can be mitigated through intelligent regulation, not by eliminating a long-standing policing tool.
    — Rafael A. Mangual, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
  • View gallery - 3 images There was a time when intelligent rings were what your level-three wizard wore in a Dungeons and Dragons campaign.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of intelligent
Adjective
  • There will always be smart people, tech people, who don't have the world's best interests in mind.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • And now there is Trudie’s Tavern, which opened this past summer in Carroll Gardens, a smart little restaurant that’s the most ambitious, and the most accomplished, of the three.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of smart
Adjective
  • Luckily, Amazon’s fitness section is loaded with clever devices to make home workouts fun, engaging, and a little sweaty.
    — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2026
  • There are some genuinely clever ideas on display, including space-saving furniture, transforming interiors, and ways of opening the home up to the outdoors.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of clever
Adjective
  • And guard and team leader Robert Hunt told reporters afterward that this officiating crew in particular is quick to call unnecsssary roughness.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026
  • So for him, that would be a quick burst and some lateral side-to-side stuff.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of quick
Adjective
  • The wine industry has largely convinced itself that faster, cheaper, and easier is the path to a better product.
    — Peter Hahn, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
  • To put it into proportion, imagine not only launching the smaller, yet still skyscraper-sized Apollo-era Saturn V and then expecting to not only get the entire rocket back, but reuse it again after a fast turnaround.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of fast
Adjective
  • Through the sheer force of his will and his brilliant comedic timing, Bratton was elevated to a cast member by the second season.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Read Cep’s Profile of Kingsolver » Our editors and critics choose the most captivating, notable, brilliant, surprising, absorbing, weird, thought-provoking, and talked-about books.
    — Casey Cep, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of brilliant

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“Supersmart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supersmart. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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