Smart meaning

What does “smart” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“smart” is a noun, verb and adjective with 9 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore.

smart

noun

a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
Synonymssmarting smartness

verb

be the source of pain
Synonymsache hurt

adjective

showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
Oppositesstupid
elegant and stylish
“chic elegance”
“a smart new dress”
Synonymschic voguish
characterized by quickness and ease in learning
“some children are brighter in one subject than another”
“smart children talk earlier than the average”
Synonymsbright
improperly forward or bold
“don't be fresh with me”
“impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup”
Synonymsfresh impertinent impudent overbold saucy sassy wise
painfully severe
“he gave the dog a smart blow”
quick and brisk
“I gave him a smart salute”
“we walked at a smart pace”
capable of independent and apparently intelligent action
“smart weapons”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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