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

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

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

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   abbreviation for Specific, Measurable, Agreed (or Achievable), Realistic, and Time Bound (or Timed): a phrase to say that the aims of a company, employee, etc. should be stated in relation to these things: You need to ensure that all your objectives are SMART.

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

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   abbreviation for Specific, Measurable, Agreed (or Achievable), Realistic, and Time Bound (or Timed): a phrase to say that the aims of a company, employee, etc. should be stated in relation to these things: You need to ensure that all your objectives are SMART.

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

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   having or showing quick intelligence or ready mental capability: a smart student. Synonyms: adroit, expert, sharp, bright. Antonyms: stupid. shrewd or sharp, as a person in dealing with others or as in business dealings: a smart businessman. Synonyms: adept, cunning. clever, witty, or readily effective, as a speaker, speech, rejoinder, etc.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › smartSmart - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   adjective. showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness. synonyms: astute, savvy, sharp, shrewd. marked by practical hardheaded intelligence. cagey, cagy, canny, clever. showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySMART definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. adjective. You can describe someone who is clever or intelligent as smart. He thinks he's smarter than Sarah is. Synonyms: clever, bright, intelligent, quick More Synonyms of smart. 2. adjective. Smart people and things are pleasantly neat and clean in appearance. [mainly British] He was smart and well groomed but not good looking.

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

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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.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishsmart adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    smart quick at learning and understanding things; showing the ability to make good business or personal decisions: She's smarter than her brother. That was a smart career move. brilliant extremely intelligent or skillful: She's a brilliant young scientist.