English Reference

Word

smarter

US/ˈsmɑɹtɝ/

UK/smˈɑːtɐ/

Definitions

01more intelligent

A2

adj. more intelligent or clever than someone or something else.

adj. the comparative form of smart, indicating a higher degree of cognitive ability or cleverness.

“She decided to study harder because she wanted to be smarter than her brother.”

“The new algorithm is significantly smarter than its predecessor, allowing it to identify patterns in the data that were previously overlooked.”

Synonyms

clevererbrighterwiser

Antonyms

dumbersillier

02more stylish

B1

adj. looking more clean, tidy, or professional in appearance.

adj. the comparative form of smart, referring to a more elegant, fashionable, or formal physical appearance.

“You should wear your smarter jacket for the job interview tomorrow.”

“The restaurant requires a smarter dress code for the evening service than it does for the casual lunchtime crowd.”

British English

Synonyms

sharperfanciertidier

Antonyms

scruffiermessier

Domain

Medicine

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A2 · Elementary
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