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smartness

smartness

3.5
A lively energy and quick movement
  • noun
  • /ˈsmɑrt.nəs/
translation icon : vivacidad
  • Her smartness impressed everyone at the meeting.

Examples

  • The smartness of the presentation was evident.

  • Her smartness in completing tasks impressed her supervisors.

  • His smartness waned after hours of hiking through the hills.

  • The smartness of their march made the parade exciting to watch.

  • Her smartness in quickly solving problems impressed everyone at the meeting.

  • The children ran with such smartness that they barely left a moment to catch their breath.

  • He tackled the project with a smartness that made it enjoyable for everyone involved.

Synonyms

alacrity
vssmartness
4 8.4

A quick and eager willingness to do something

is about general liveliness and quick energy rather than eagerness
briskness
vssmartness
1 3.5

A quick, lively way of moving or speaking

is broader and covers lively manner as well as quick action
sprightliness
vssmartness
7.2

A lively, energetic way of moving or acting

is the general term for liveliness in action or manner

Antonyms

lethargy
12 6.3

A feeling of tiredness and low energy

sluggishness
4 4.4

A state of being slow and having little energy

How Energetic

vitality
29 4.3
vivacity
1 6.8
smartness
3.5
liveliness
3 3.4
briskness
1 3.5

Surface Forms

smartness singular
smartnesses plural

Morphology

smartness = smart (transparent) = smart + ness

Regular nominalization of the adjective 'smart' meaning 'lively' using '-ness' to indicate the quality or state.

Etymology

Smartness meaning liveliness comes from the old sense of smart as 'quick' or 'brisk'. So showing smartness in action is moving or working with energy and speed.