SMARTNESS


Meaning of SMARTNESS in English

noun

( -es )

Etymology: Middle English smartnes, from smart + -nes -ness

1. obsolete : something causing smarting pain or distress

2. : the quality or state of being smart in expression, appearance, or movement : liveliness of wit or manner : briskness , snappiness

smartness of an epigram

smartness of a ship

smartness of a uniform

smartness of a salute

smartness of pace

3. : the quality or state of being ultrafashionable, elegant, or sophisticated

smartness of their address

crowd … had a strong coloring of worldly smartness — Thomas Wolfe

the smartness which is a characteristic achievement of most French girls — Frank Brookhouser

4. : adroitness , cleverness , shrewdness

smartness in business

smartness of a scheme

especially : questionable shrewdness where self-interest is affected

a certain degree of unscrupulous smartness — A.L.Guérard

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.