Practical and Smart

Practical

Practical adjective - Capable of being put to use or account.

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

Smart

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

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

Nearby Words: smarten, smartness, smartly

Both words in one sentence

  • Neal Stephenson's main characters are always incredibly smart, with a breadth of technical and practical knowledge.
  • Bollywood / Raavan In a more practical sense, switching Vikram's role was a smart move commercially, since he played the anti-hero (Veera) for the Tamil audience, who know him as a respected actor.
  • Sacrificed Basic Skill for Awesome Training Rincewind as well: he's a Fragile Speedster, smart, but with few practical skills.
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