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   smart

   /smɑːt/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) clean, tidy, and well dressed: "you look very smart" Similar well dressedwell turned outfashionably dressedfashionablestylishchicmodishelegantneatbesuitedsprucetrimdapperdebonairshinygleamingbrightspotlesscleanspick and spansoignéinformal:snazzynattysnappysharpniftycoolwith itkickingkickytonyflyspiffysassystylin'on fleekdated:as if one had just stepped out of a bandboxinformal, dated:swaggerarchaic:trigOpposite scruffy
   • ▪ (of clothes) attractively neat and stylish: "a smart blue skirt" Similar well dressedwell turned outfashionably dressedfashionablestylishchicmodishelegantneatbesuitedsprucetrimdapperdebonairshinygleamingbrightspotlesscleanspick and spansoignéinformal:snazzynattysnappysharpniftycoolwith itkickingkickytonyflyspiffysassystylin'on fleekdated:as if one had just stepped out of a bandboxinformal, dated:swaggerarchaic:trigOpposite scruffy
   • ▪ (of an object) bright and fresh in appearance: "a smart green van"
   • ▪ (of a place) fashionable and upmarket: "a smart restaurant" Similar fashionablestylishhigh-classexclusivechicfancyupmarkethigh-tonedinformal:trendyposhritzyplushplushyclassyswankyglitzyfancy-pantsswishswanktonylarneyderogatory:chi-chiOpposite unfashionabledownmarket
   • 2. having or showing a quick-witted intelligence: informal "if he was that smart he would never have been tricked" Similar cleverbrightintelligentsharpsharp-wittedquick-wittednimble-wittedshrewdastuteacuteaptablewell educatedwell readperceptivepercipientdiscerninginformal:brainysavvystreetwiseon the ballquick on the uptakegeniuswhip-smartOpposite stupid
   • ▪ showing impertinence by making clever or sarcastic remarks: North American "don't get smart or I'll whack you one"
   • 3. (of a device) programmed so as to be capable of some independent action: "hi-tech smart weapons"
   • 4. quick; brisk: "he set off at a smart pace" Similar briskquickfastrapidswiftlivelyspankingenergeticspiritedvigorousjauntyinformal:snappycrackingrattlingOpposite slow

   verb

   • 1. (of a wound or part of the body) feel or cause a sharp stinging pain: "her legs were scratched and smarting" Similar stingburntinglepricklehurtache
   • ▪ feel upset and annoyed: "defence chiefs are still smarting from the government's cuts" Similar feel annoyedfeel upsetfeel offendedtake offencefeel aggrievedfeel indignantfeel put outfeel hurtfeel woundedfeel resentful

   noun

   • 1. sharp stinging pain: "the smart of the recent cuts"
   • ▪ mental pain or suffering: archaic "sorrow is the effect of smart, and smart the effect of faith"
   • 2. intelligence; acumen: informal North American "I don't think I have the smarts for it"

   Word Origin Old Englishsmeortan (verb), of West Germanic origin; related to German schmerzen; the adjective is related to the verb, the original sense (late Old English) being ‘causing sharp pain’; from this arose ‘keen, brisk’, whence the current senses of ‘mentally sharp’ and ‘neat in a brisk, sharp style’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. smartness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSMART | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   intelligent, or able to think quickly or intelligently in difficult situations: Maddy's teacher says she's one of the smartest kids in the class. Why don't you fix it if you're so smart? I'm not smart enough to understand computers. He's smart enough to know he can't run the business without her. Quitting that job was the smartest move I ever made.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › smartSmart Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Merriam-Webster unabridged. The meaning of SMART is having or showing a high degree of mental ability : intelligent, bright. How to use smart in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySMART | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   intelligent, or able to think quickly or intelligently in difficult situations: Maddy's teacher says she's one of the smartest kids in the class. Why don't you fix it if you're so smart? I'm not smart enough to understand computers. He's smart enough to know he can't run the business without her. Quitting that job was the smartest move I ever made.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsmart adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of smart adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Definitions of smart. adjective. characterized by quickness and ease in learning. “ smart children talk earlier than the average” synonyms: bright. intelligent. having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree. adjective. capable of independent and apparently intelligent action. “ smart weapons” synonyms: automatic.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSMART definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A smart device is able to do many of the things that a computer does, for example to connect to the internet and use software.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › smartSMART Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Smart definition: to be a source of sharp, local, and usually superficial pain, as a wound.. See examples of SMART used in a sentence.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › smartSmart - definition of smart by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. smart·er, smart·est. 1. a. Having or showing intelligence; bright. See Synonyms at intelligent. b. Canny and shrewd in dealings with others: a smart negotiator. 2. a. Amusingly clever; witty: a smart quip; a lively, smart conversation. b. Impertinent; insolent: That's enough of your smart talk. 3. Energetic or quick in movement: a smart pace.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSMART | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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    to feel upset because someone has said or done something unpleasant to you: The team are still smarting from last week's defeat. smart verb [I] (PAIN) If part of your body smarts, it hurts with a sharp, burning pain: The smoke from the fire made her eyes smart.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › smartSmart Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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    Smart Definition. smärt. smarted, smarter, smartest, smarting, smarts. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adjective. Verb. Noun. Idiom. Filter. adjective. smarter, smartest. Having or showing intelligence; bright. American Heritage. Causing sharp or stinging pain. A smart slap. Webster's New World.