Definitions

smarts

NOUN

intelligence

Synonyms

STRONG

IQ acuity acumen alertness aptitude brainpower brains brightness brilliance cleverness competence comprehension intellect judgment know-how mind perception perspicacity precocity reason savvy sense understanding

WEAK

gray matter the right stuff what it takes

Antonyms

STRONG

disbelief disinclination ignorance inability ineptness misinterpretation mistake misunderstanding stupidity

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Smarts have never been in question for Summers, who counts two Nobel Prize-winning uncles—Paul Samuelson and Kenneth Arrow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

The Smarts were told their car would be returned to them overnight.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2023

Sleep Smarts is your guide to shut-eye — with trusty tips, product recs, and new routines for a better night's rest.

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2022

Lauren Fix – a sector analyst and industry expert at The Car Coach & Car Smarts Brands, told Fox News there are three mistakes parents commonly make when they’re installing car seats.

From Fox News • Sep. 22, 2021

Smarts they still, sickness soothing: in twelve moons thrice an hundred.

From Ulysses by Joyce, James

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