All smart synonyms
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S s adjective smart
- whiz β to make a humming, buzzing, or hissing sound, as an object passing swiftly through the air.
- wise β having the power of discerning and judging properly as to what is true or right; possessing discernment, judgment, or discretion.
- dextrous β dexterous
- astute β If you describe someone as astute, you think they show an understanding of behaviour and situations, and are skilful at using this knowledge to their own advantage.
- argute β (of sounds) shrill
- witting β knowing; aware; conscious.
- elegant β Pleasingly graceful and stylish in appearance or manner.
- jazzy β pertaining to or suggestive of jazz music.
- zestful β full of zest.
- nervy β brashly presumptuous or insolent; pushy: a nervy thing to say; a nervy trick to pull.
adj smart
- aggressive β An aggressive person or animal has a quality of anger and determination that makes them ready to attack other people.
- sagacious β having or showing acute mental discernment and keen practical sense; shrewd: a sagacious lawyer.
- class act β If you describe someone or something as a class act, you mean that they are impressive and of high quality.
- hip β hypochondria.
- forward β toward or at a place, point, or time in advance; onward; ahead: to move forward; from this day forward; to look forward.
- sapient β having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
- lippy β having large or prominent lips.
- five-star β having five stars to indicate rank or quality: a five-star general; a five-star brandy.
- brainy β Someone who is brainy is clever and good at learning.
- free-and-easy β enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people.
- gnostic β pertaining to knowledge.
- derisive β A derisive noise, expression, or remark expresses contempt.
- go for broke β a simple past tense of break.
- chesty β If you have a chesty cough, you have a lot of mucus in your lungs.
- crafty β If you describe someone as crafty, you mean that they achieve what they want in a clever way, often by deceiving people.
- hep β hip4 .
- avantgarde β the advance group in any field, especially in the visual, literary, or musical arts, whose works are characterized chiefly by unorthodox and experimental methods.
- go after β to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- dashing β A dashing person or thing is very stylish and attractive.
- bookish β Someone who is bookish spends a lot of time reading serious books.
- full-dress β formal and complete in all details: a full-dress uniform.
- dressed to kill β woman: in stylish clothes
- knowing β affecting, implying, or deliberately revealing shrewd knowledge of secret or private information: a knowing glance.
- malapert β unbecomingly bold or saucy.
- bodacious β If you say that someone or something is bodacious, you mean that they are very good or impressive.
- hot shot β incandescent shot fired to set enemy ships or buildings on fire.
- handsome β having an attractive, well-proportioned, and imposing appearance suggestive of health and strength; good-looking: a handsome man; a handsome woman.
- bold β Bold lines or designs are drawn in a clear, strong way.
- gally β to frighten or scare.
- eggheaded β of or befitting an egghead.
- got it β simple past tense and past participle of get it.
- knowledgeable β possessing or exhibiting knowledge, insight, or understanding; intelligent; well-informed; discerning; perceptive.
- in style β a particular kind, sort, or type, as with reference to form, appearance, or character: the baroque style; The style of the house was too austere for their liking.
verb smart
- winging β either of the two forelimbs of most birds and of bats, corresponding to the human arms, that are specialized for flight.
- whacking β large.
- bite β If you bite something, you use your teeth to cut into it, for example in order to eat it or break it. If an animal or person bites you, they use their teeth to hurt or injure you.