smart thinking

Using your head

Smart thinking is a phrase of approval for a clever idea or decision, often said in response to someone's suggestion: We should leave early to beat traffic. —Smart thinking!

It praises practical intelligence or quick reasoning rather than book learning.

Related

sharp mind · insightful · bright idea · intelligent · wise · common sense · gut instinct · reasoning · foresight · resourcefulness · strategic planning · mental agility · problem-solving · metacognition · pattern recognition · decision-making · self-awareness · logic

Opposites
cognitive quality

smart thinkingstupidity

Lack of intelligence

idiocy · foolishness · poor judgment · fuzzy thinking · obtuseness

deliberation

smart thinkingthoughtlessness

Lack of careful consideration

carelessness · recklessness · knee-jerk reactions · shooting from the hip · jumping to conclusions

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G