Smart and Vacuous

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Smart adjective - Having or showing quickness of mind.

Usage example: a smart child who will do well in school

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Vacuous is an antonym for smart.

Nearby Words: smarten, smartness, smartly

Vacuous adjective - Not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily.

Usage example: a movie that was enthusiastically derided for its vacuous dialogue

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Smart is an antonym for vacuous.

Nearby Words: vacuity, vacuously

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Vacuous and Smart. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/smart/vacuous

Smart & Vacuous. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/smart/vacuous>.

Vacuous or Smart. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/smart/vacuous.

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