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comparative of smart.

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

ADJECTIVE

intelligent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

WEAK

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

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONG

dull rough unkempt unstylish

WEAK

apathetic dowdy lethargic old slow stupid unfashionable unintelligent worn

ADJECTIVE

brisk, lively

Synonyms

STRONGEST

active bold energetic good quick

STRONG

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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"The longer you live, the smarter you get, because you've been around, you've seen things," she told TCM.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

You can still buy homes under $1 million in Los Angeles, but you’ll have to be smarter about your search, widen your location preference and prepare to compromise.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

“It makes our networks even better and smarter, our service more personalized, and opens up new business models.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

He added: "An environment where things like this can happen is no place to grow artificial minds that could be smarter than we are and that might not do what we want them to."

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026

“I will work, mistress. I am stronger and smarter than I seem.”

From "The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman