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Nov 7, 2009
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Synonyms for smart

Noun

1. smart, smarting, pain, hurting
usage: a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore

Verb

1. ache, smart, hurt, cause to be perceived
usage: be the source of pain

Adjective

1. smart (vs. stupid), astute, sharp, shrewd, cagey, cagy, canny, clever, streetwise, street smart, with-it, intelligent
usage: showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
2. chic, smart, voguish, stylish (vs. styleless), fashionable
usage: elegant and stylish; "chic elegance"; "a smart new dress"; "a suit of voguish cut"
3. bright, smart, intelligent (vs. unintelligent)
usage: characterized by quickness and ease in learning; "some children are brighter in one subject than another"; "smart children talk earlier than the average"
4. fresh, impertinent, impudent, overbold, smart, saucy, sassy, forward (vs. backward)
usage: improperly forward or bold; "don't be fresh with me"; "impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup"; "an impudent boy given to insulting strangers"
5. dapper, dashing, jaunty, natty, raffish, rakish, smart, spiffy, snappy, spruce, fashionable (vs. unfashionable), stylish
usage: marked by smartness in dress and manners; "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat"
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