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smart vs smarting

smarting vs smart

smart and smarting both are nouns.

smart is an adjective but smarting is not an adjective.

smart is a verb but smarting is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
smart Yes Yes Yes No
smarting Yes No No No
As nouns, smart and smarting are synonyms defined as:
  • smart and smarting: a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
Other synonyms of smart include smartness.
smart (noun) smarting (noun)
a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
smart (adjective) smarting (adjective)
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
capable of independent and apparently intelligent action
quick and brisk
improperly forward or bold
characterized by quickness and ease in learning
painfully severe
elegant and stylish
smart (verb) smarting (verb)
be the source of pain
Difference between smart and smarting

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