smartest

ADJECTIVE

intelligent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agile astute bold brainy bright brilliant canny crafty good nimble quick resourceful sharp shrewd slick wise

STRONG

acute adept alert brisk genius keen knowing pointed ready skull whiz

WEAK

apt clever effective eggheaded fresh impertinent ingenious long-haired nervy on the ball pert quick-witted sassy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clumsy dark dull foolish honest ignorant lazy light naive normal slow stupid typical unaware unclever unintelligent

STRONG

blunt obtuse sluggish unskilled

WEAK

apathetic dowdy lethargic old unfashionable unstylish worn

ADJECTIVE

stylish, fashionable

Synonyms

STRONG

chic dashing exclusive fine fly spruce swank trim

WEAK

dapper dressed to kill elegant in fashion last word latest thing modish natty neat snappy trendy well turned-out with it

Antonyms

STRONG

dull rough unkempt unstylish

WEAK

apathetic dowdy lethargic old slow stupid unfashionable unintelligent worn

ADJECTIVE

brisk, lively

Synonyms

STRONGEST

active bold energetic good quick

STRONG

brazen cracking forward scintillating spanking spirited

WEAK

jaunty nervy pert saucy sprightly vigorous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

idle inactive lazy quiet slow sluggish

STRONG

meek shy timid

WEAK

apathetic dowdy dull lethargic old stupid unfashionable unintelligent unstylish worn

Example Sentences

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“The smartest people in the world know who’s going to win in AI, so you have to pay attention,” Melius analyst Ben Reitzes told Barron’s on Tuesday.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

In a sector defined by massive hype, his thesis is a reminder that sometimes the smartest bet isn’t on the obvious front-runners, but on the players with room to grow.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Not even baseball’s smartest computer systems saw them coming.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

His teammates, however, backed him without hesitation, saying he was one of the smartest players in baseball and made the game look easy through hard work.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

I mean, Twig was right: he was the smartest kid in our class.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller