smart
Bright and stylish
The adjective smart has a few mostly appreciative meanings.
It conveys intelligence or using intelligence (smart phone, smart choice, smart student).
This meaning is common today to describe policies that avoid excess (smart growth).
Smart also means fashionably attractive (a smart new outfit), and insolent: Don’t get smart with me!
The verb smart means to hurt sharply, like a cut, burn, or bite does.
Smart can also be used as an adverb, where intelligence is suggested (play smart, work smart, shop smart).
Having mental acuity
- brilliantIntensely bright or gifted
- brainyPossessing high intellect
- giftedGiven as present
- geniusPerson of rare brilliance
bright · learned · scholarly · erudite · academic · cerebral · studious · knowledgeable
Practically clever, perceptive
- astuteMentally sharp, discerning
- cunningSly, scheming cleverness
- craftyCleverly deceptive
- cannyShrewdly practical and cautious
savvy · quick-witted · sly · wily · artful · foxy · slick · streetwise
Showing mental quickness
- quickMoving with speed
- banterPlayful, teasing exchange
- quipBrief, clever remark
- reparteeQuick, clever conversation
wisecrack · wordplay · pun · joke · humor · sarcasm · satire · irony
Currently in style
- chicTasteful, current flair
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
- dapperNeatly and stylishly dressed
- snazzyAttractively stylish, slang
sleek · polished · tailored · groomed · sophisticated · trendy · natty · well-turned-out
intelligent
Having mental acuity
genius · bright · learned · scholarly · erudite · academic · cerebral · studious · knowledgeable · analytical
shrewd
Practically clever, perceptive
canny · savvy · quick-witted · sly · wily · artful · foxy · slick · streetwise · sharp-witted
clever
Showing mental quickness
repartee · wisecrack · wordplay · pun · joke · humor · sarcasm · satire · irony · droll
fashionable
Currently in style
snazzy · sleek · polished · tailored · groomed · sophisticated · trendy · natty · well-turned-out · spruce
sting
Sharp wound from insect
burning · prickling · biting · piercing · raw · tender · sore · irritation · welt · wound
IoT
Interconnected smart device ecosystem
- wearableAble to be worn
- automationSelf-operating system design
- AISimulated cognitive processing
connected · sensor · WiFi · Bluetooth · thermostat · appliance · device · gadget · digital · touchscreen
- smart bombSelf-guided explosive weapon
- street smartsPractical urban knowledge
- smart aleckAnnoyingly self-satisfied quipper
- smart doorbellInternet-connected entrance camera
- smart keyWireless vehicle access device
- smart cookieShrewd, capable person
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