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smart vs wise

wise vs smart

smart and wise both are nouns.

smart and wise both are adjectives.

smart is a verb but wise is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
smart Yes Yes Yes No
wise Yes Yes No No
As adjectives, smart and wise are synonyms defined as:
  • smart and wise: improperly forward or bold
Other synonyms of smart include fresh, impertinent, impudent, overbold, sassy, saucy.
smart (noun) wise (noun)
a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore a way of doing or being
smart (adjective) wise (adjective)
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
capable of independent and apparently intelligent action improperly forward or bold
quick and brisk evidencing the possession of inside information
improperly forward or bold marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
characterized by quickness and ease in learning
painfully severe
elegant and stylish
smart (verb) wise (verb)
be the source of pain
Difference between smart and wise

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