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comparative of smart.

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intelligent adj.
stylish, fashionable adj.
brisk, lively adj.

ADJECTIVE

intelligent

Synonyms

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agile astute bold brainy bright brilliant canny crafty good nimble quick resourceful sharp shrewd slick wise

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acute adept alert brisk genius keen knowing pointed ready skull whiz

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apt clever effective eggheaded fresh impertinent ingenious long-haired nervy on the ball pert quick-witted sassy

Antonyms

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clumsy dark dull foolish honest ignorant lazy light naive normal slow stupid typical unaware unclever unintelligent

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blunt obtuse sluggish unskilled

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apathetic dowdy lethargic old unfashionable unstylish worn

ADJECTIVE

stylish, fashionable

Synonyms

STRONG

chic dashing exclusive fine fly spruce swank trim

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dapper dressed to kill elegant in fashion last word latest thing modish natty neat snappy trendy well turned-out with it

Antonyms

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dull rough unkempt unstylish

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apathetic dowdy lethargic old slow stupid unfashionable unintelligent worn

ADJECTIVE

brisk, lively

Synonyms

STRONGEST

active bold energetic good quick

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brazen cracking forward scintillating spanking spirited

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jaunty nervy pert saucy sprightly vigorous

Antonyms

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idle inactive lazy quiet slow sluggish

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meek shy timid

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apathetic dowdy dull lethargic old stupid unfashionable unintelligent unstylish worn

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And they’ve gotten smarter than the used-gum, spit-cup abstinence proponents of my youth.

From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026

They can arrive wrapped in the language of progress—faster, smarter, more efficient—until one day we realize that what has arrived isn’t what we wanted.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

Think you’re smarter about finances than the average U.S. adult?

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026

"Such devices could be used in smarter infrared sensors, more efficient energy systems, and new types of photonic memory that store information using light and heat instead of electrical charges."

From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026

Only this time, I was smarter about it.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall