Synonyms for smart

verb

sting, be painful, burn; see hurt 1.

modified

  1. Intelligent

    clever, bright, quick; see intelligent 1.

  2. Impudent

    bold, brazen, forward; see rude 2.

  3. Vigorous

    brisk, lively, energetic; see active 2.

  4. Shrewd

    sharp, crafty, ingenious; see sly 1.

  5. Fashionable

    stylish, chic, in fashion; see fashionable. See syn. study at intelligent.

See smart in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II


adjective
  1. Mentally quick and original:

    alert, bright, clever, intelligent, keen1, quick, quick-witted, sharp, sharp-witted. Idiom: smart as a whip. See ability
  2. Amusing or pleasing because of wit or originality:

    clever, scintillating, sparkling, witty. See laughter
  3. Rude and disrespectful:

    assuming, assumptive, audacious, bold, boldfaced, brash, brazen, cheeky, contumelious, familiar, forward, impertinent, impudent, insolent, malapert, nervy, overconfident, pert, presuming, presumptuous, pushy, sassy, saucy. (Informal) brassy, flip, fresh, smart-alecky, snippety, snippy, uppish, uppity. (Slang) wise1. See attitude, courtesy
  4. Having or showing a clever awareness and resourcefulness in practical matters:

    astute, cagey, canny, knowing, perspicacious, shrewd, slick, wise1. (Informal) savvy. See ability, careful
  5. Being or in accordance with the current fashion:

    à la mode, chic, dashing, fashionable, mod, modish, posh, stylish, swank, swanky, trig. (Informal) classy, in, sharp, snappy, swish, tony, trendy. (Slang) with-it. Idioms: all the rage, up to the minute. See style, usual
verb

To feel or cause to feel a sensation of heat or discomfort:

bite, burn, sting. See pain
noun
  1. A sensation of physical discomfort occurring as the result of disease or injury:

    ache, pain, pang, prick, prickle, soreness, stab, sting, stitch, throe, twinge. (Informal) misery. See pain
  2. (Slang)

    The faculty of thinking, reasoning, and acquiring and applying knowledge.

    Used in plural: brain (often used in plural), brainpower, intellect, intelligence, mentality, mind, sense, understanding, wit. See ability, thoughts

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