Great and Smart

Great

Great adjective - Having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor.

Smart and great are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Smart" instead an adjective "Great".

Nearby Words: greatly, greatness

Smart

Smart adjective - Being strikingly neat and trim in style or appearance.

Great and smart are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Great" instead an adjective "Smart".

Nearby Words: smarten, smartness, smartly

Both words in one sentence

  • Yep, he thought he was so great and smart...but he wasn't.
  • Series / The Beverly Hillbillies A great cast is aided by deceptively smart writing from creator Paul Henning, in a show which, contrary to popular perception, actually had great respect for the mountain people whom it portrayed.
  • Smart People Play Chess: Cassie, the smartest of the kids is a great chess player.
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