Synonyms for smart
- adjective
- noun
- verb
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Clever — exhibiting social ability or cleverness
clever, intelligent, bright, shrewd informal, wise, sharp informal, witty, brilliant, quick-witted, talented, astute, quick, savvy informal, sophisticated, keen, gifted, brainy, lively, canny, street-wise, ingenious, sharp-witted
2. Stylish — good-looking; well dressed; fine; fashionable
stylish, chic, dapper, handsome, attractive, well-dressed, elegant, charming, trendy informal, with-it, current, trim, spruce, snazzy slang
4. Erudite — exhibiting intellectual knowledge, such as that found in books
Noun
2. Fashionable — A dandy; one who is smart in dress; one who is brisk, vivacious, or clever
fashionable, exquisite rare, fop dated, macaroni dated, swell dated
Verb
Definitions
- adj. 1
Exhibiting social ability or cleverness.
- adj. 2
Exhibiting intellectual knowledge, such as that found in books.
- n. 1
A sharp, quick, lively pain; a sting.
- v. 1
To hurt or sting.
After being hit with a pitch, the batter exclaimed "Ouch, my arm smarts!"
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Smart, indicating dashing ability, is now coming to have a suggestion of unscrupulousness, similar to that of the word sharp, which makes its use a doubtful compliment.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- wise It was wise of you to take your umbrella with you.
- intelligent Tom is so intelligent that he stands out in class.
- clever The dog was so clever that he seemed almost human.
- witty Tom told me that he thought that Mary was witty.
- stylish These headphones are both stylish and comfortable.
- chic What have you got against woodchip wallpaper? It looks chic!
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| smart | rising | |
| wise | steady | |
| intelligent | steady | |
| clever | rising | |
| witty | steady | |
| stylish | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- fop1
- 4 letters
- pain1, hurt1, wise1, bite1, keen1, trim1, chic1, pang1
- 5 letters
- quick1, fresh1, tight1, sharp1, silly2, sting1, percy2, witty2, savvy2, prick1, swell1, sassy2, canny2
- 6 letters
- bright1, suffer2, clever2, gifted2, lively2, trendy2, spruce1, shrewd1, astute2, dapper2, brainy2, snazzy2
- 7 letters
- current2, learned1, elegant3, stylish2, erudite3
- 8 letters
- talented3, handsome2, charming2, macaroni4, insolent3, impudent
- 9 letters
- brilliant2, exquisite3, ingenious3, smartness2
- 10 letters
- attractive3, cultivated4
- 11 letters
- intelligent4, fashionable4, impertinent4
- 13 letters
- sophisticated5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (silly2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
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