smart
adjectives
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
is similar to
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
"a smart businessman"; "an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease"; "he was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow"
is similar to
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
"a cagey lawyer"; "too clever to be sound"
is similar to
having the shrewd resourcefulness needed to survive in an urban environment
see also
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
"is there intelligent life in the universe?"; "an intelligent question"
elegant and stylish
"chic elegance"; "a smart new dress"; "a suit of voguish cut"
is derived from
characterized by quickness and ease in learning
"some children are brighter in one subject than another"; "smart children talk earlier than the average"
is derived from
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"; "Don't get wise with me!"
painfully severe
"he gave the dog a smart blow"
is derived from
is similar to
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
"intense heat"; "intense anxiety"; "intense desire"; "intense emotion"; "the skunk's intense acrid odor"; "intense pain"; "enemy fire was intense"
quick and brisk
"I gave him a smart salute"; "we walked at a smart pace"
is derived from
is similar to
acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly
"fast film"; "on the fast track in school"; "set a fast pace"; "a fast car"
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