smartest
- 1Superlative of smart.
He came up with the smartest solution anyone in the room had heard.
Of all the applicants, she gave the smartest answers in the interview.
Note
The superlative inherits every meaning of smart, not only the clever one. The smartest answer is the cleverest, but the smartest coat is the most stylish, and the smartest device is the most capable technology. Context decides which comparison is meant. Like most short adjectives, smart forms this degree with -est; most smart is possible but tends to sound marked.
She wore the smartest coat at the party.
It is the smartest phone the company has made so far.
smartest is a form of smart
smart, adjective: Intelligent; quick to learn, understand and deal with things, whether from study or from experience with people. Full entry
- Spelling
- smart → smartest: add -est
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