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- [smahrt]
- /smɑrt/
- /ˈsmɑːtnəs/
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- [smahrt]
- /smɑrt/
Definitions of smartness word
- verb without object smartness to be a source of sharp, local, and usually superficial pain, as a wound. 1
- verb without object smartness to be the cause of a sharp, stinging pain, as an irritating application, a blow, etc. 1
- verb without object smartness to feel a sharp, stinging pain, as in a wound. 1
- verb without object smartness to suffer keenly from wounded feelings: She smarted under their criticism. 1
- verb without object smartness to feel shame or remorse or to suffer in punishment or in return for something. 1
- verb with object smartness to cause a sharp pain to or in. 1
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Origin of smartness
First appearance:
before 1050 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1050; (v.) Middle English smerten, Old English -smeortan (only in the compound fyrsmeortende painful like fire), cognate with Old High German smerzan (German schmerzen); (adj.) Middle English smerte, smart quick, prompt, sharp, orig., biting, smarting, late Old English smearte, akin to the v.; (adv. and noun) Middle English smerte, derivative of the adj.
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Parts of speech for Smartness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
smartness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
smartness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for smartness
noun smartness
- acuities — sharpness; acuteness; keenness: acuity of vision; acuity of mind.
- acuity — Acuity is sharpness of vision or hearing, or quickness of thought.
- acumen — keenness and quickness in understanding and dealing with a situation; shrewdness
- brilliance — great brightness; radiance
- brilliancy — an instance of brilliance: the brilliancies of Congreve's wit.
Top questions with smartness
- how to increase your smartness?
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