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smarter

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

WEAK

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

Example Sentences

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And as a widely-circulated but controversial blog post by AI investor Matt Shumer External link put it, “If AI is smarter than most PhDs, do you really think it can’t do most office jobs?”

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

"Ultimately, a more nuanced understanding of these differences could help us design smarter, more targeted interventions," Fitzhugh said.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

Starting more slowly, with lots of water and variety in your diet, is a smarter approach.

From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026

“All of sports betting, all of playing poker, all of options trading, is making sure you’re betting against someone you’re smarter than,” Susquehanna co-founder Jeff Yass said on a sports betting podcast in 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

“The things you know that you don’t know you know. You’re not so bright compared to a troll, but you’re a crumb smarter than most humans.”

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff