Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun smartness

4 senses of smartness

Sense 1
smart, smarting, smartness -- (a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore)
       => pain, hurting -- (a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder; "the patient developed severe pain and distension")

Sense 2
brightness, cleverness, smartness -- (intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty)
       => intelligence -- (the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience)

Sense 3
chic, chicness, chichi, modishness, smartness, stylishness, swank, last word -- (elegance by virtue of being fashionable)
       => elegance -- (a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste; "she conveys an aura of elegance and gentility")

Sense 4
alacrity, briskness, smartness -- (liveliness and eagerness; "he accepted with alacrity"; "the smartness of the pace soon exhausted him")
       => liveliness, life, spirit, sprightliness -- (animation and energy in action or expression; "it was a heavy play and the actors tried in vain to give life to it")