Smart

Word SMART
Character 5
Hyphenation smart
Pronunciations /smɑːt/

Definitions and meanings of "Smart"

What do we mean by smart?

Having or showing intelligence; bright. synonym: intelligent. adjective

Canny and shrewd in dealings with others. adjective

Amusingly clever; witty. adjective

Impertinent; insolent. adjective

Energetic or quick in movement. adjective

Fashionable; elegant: synonym: fashionable. adjective

Capable of making adjustments that resemble those resulting from human decisions, chiefly by means of electronic sensors and computer technology. adjective

To cause a sharp, usually superficial, stinging pain. intransitive verb

To be the location of such a pain. intransitive verb

To feel such a pain. intransitive verb

To suffer acutely, as from mental distress, wounded feelings, or remorse. intransitive verb

Sharp pain or anguish. noun

Intelligence; expertise. noun

To speak or act impertinently. phrasal verb

(right smart) A lot; a considerable amount. idiom

To feel a lively, pungent pain; also, to be the seat of a pungent local pain, as from some piercing or irritating application; be acutely painful: often used impersonally.

To feel mental pain or suffering of any kind; suffer; be distressed; suffer evil consequences; bear a penalty.

To hurt or sting.

To cause a smart or sting in.

To feel a pungent pain of mind; to feel sharp pain or grief; be punished severely; to feel the sting of evil.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Smart

The word "smart" in example sentences

In fact, mommy is SO smart that she rapes all the silly vain ’smart’ women, forcing them into pregnancy or death. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Of course, you could also argue that Bob was smart enough to get himself into those rarefied realms in the first place, but there is a lot more to that than ’smart.’ ❋ Unknown (2005)

After all, the term "smart growth" was first coined in Maryland. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Harvard international affairs expert Joseph Nye, often credited with coining the term "smart power," said Clinton and Obama had made strides in coordinating work between the Pentagon and the State Department. ❋ Reuters (2011)

Research reveals the UK is confused by the term smart/casual ❋ Unknown (2010)

On the security side, the competitive picture is -- you know, McAfee acquired Secure Computing so where we would use the term smart filter, our sum product in that are the web watcher product, that hasn't really changed. ❋ Unknown (2009)

One website, Macaoyuan, features a popular posting named 30 Money Saving Tricks, which is geared towards what it calls smart penny pinching women in Shanghai. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Apple Olive Oil Cake Many people think a healthy diet doesn't include desserts, but pastry chef Amanda Tutone is a firm believer in what she calls "smart indulgence." ❋ Jen Murphy (2012)

We do have an early ETF business that is more focused on what we call smart passive strategies for fixed-income investing. ❋ Karen Damato (2011)

And therefore, African Americans and Latinos have an equal stake in what I describe as a smart on crime approach to fixing the system. ❋ Kamala D. Harris (2011)

He's done it with a book promoting what he calls smart solutions to climate change. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But the deeper benefit is, I think, our customer focus, our extreme knowledge of our customers, and our ability to give them what I call a smart shopping experience. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Clinton said the U.S. will apply pressure wherever it may be needed, but using what she calls smart power. ❋ Unknown (2009)

She was sort of suggesting the unilateralism, as it's called, of the Bush administration, will be replaced by what she called smart diplomacy. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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